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Therefore, to avoid samples being taken and sent unnecessarily, requestors should ensure they have checked this document prior to samples being sent.
For children, blood taken into a 2mL EDTA tube sent immediately to the laboratory on ICE with a simultaneous tube for cortisol.
For adults, blood taken into a 4mL EDTA tube sent on ICE: For children, blood taken into a 2mL EDTA tube sent on ICE: For neonates, blood
Paediatric spot urine samples need to be sent immediately to the laboratory.
For children, blood taken into a 2mL EDTA tube sent on ICE immediately to the laboratory. Storage/transport Do not store.
All Haemato-Oncology Diagnostic (BHODS) testing requires the completion of a BHODS form to be sent alongside any diagnostic sample.
Sample requirements CSF This will be performed on selected CSF samples sent for microscopy and culture.
This version will now be sent to other divisions for their consideration.
Blood must be sent immediately to the laboratory after venepuncture as plasma must be separated rapidly from cells.
Sample requirements Stones should be sent in a 60mL plain pot or a 30mL Universal.
Samples should be sent immediately to the laboratory at ambient temperature. Do not centrifuge blood.
Sent to reference centre: Oxford Haemophilia Centre
In the event of an anaesthetic drug reaction a referral by the Anaesthetist will need to be sent to Allergy in Bristol.
Lipase is not assayed at GHNHSFT but is occasionally sent for analysis to another laboratory when this is appropriate.
Turnaround time Sent to a National Reference Centre Up to 3 working days
Microbiology Department as the GHNHSFT Microbiology Laboratory are not sent the results by the testing Reference Laboratory.
Please inform the laboratory when the sample is being sent. See also:TB quantiferon Gold test Mycobacterium and TB investigations
Turnaround times Samples are sent for analysis at the North Bristol NHS Trust with a result expected back within 2 weeks. Reference ranges
Sample requirements This will be performed on selected CSF samples sent for microscopy and culture.