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iu/ml Heparin

Test performed at CGH and GRH Sample Requirements 3 ml or 3.5ml Trisodium Citrate tube Turnaround Time Clinical emergency: 30 mins Other urgent sample

Sample required Container: Serum (Gold top) For adults 5.0 mL of blood taken into a gold topped gel tube The testing lab need approximately 1-2 mL of separated

Results are reported in mg/L (equivalent to µg/mL).

D-dimer results ranged from 297-52186ug/ml.

Polymorph counts of >250/mL are suggestive of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SPB) Contact the laboratory before sending Investigations for unusual

Sample requirements For adults, 5 ml of blood taken into a 5mL gold top tube (rust top for the Acute Unit) For children, blood taken into a 3.5mL

Sample requirements 10 - 15 mL urine collected into a plain 30mL Universal Storage/transport Send at ambient temperature to the laboratory.

CrCl (ml/min)

Syphilis More information can be found in the NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme Laboratory Handbook Sample Requirements 8.5 ml

For children and neonates (> 3 weeks old), a minimum of 0.5 ml taken into a plain tube Storage/transport Do not store.

Sample requirements For adults, 5 ml of blood taken into a 5mL gold top gel tube (or rust top for the Acute Unit) For children, blood taken into

Sample requirements For adults, 5 ml of blood taken into a narrow plain gold top gel tube (or 3.5mL rust top for the Acute Unit) Storage/transport Send

Microscopy is not routinely performed on post-mortem samples Sample requirements Place excised material in a dry sterile leak proof container e.g. 60 mL

Sample requirements 5 ml of blood taken into a narrow plain gold top gel tube.

also: Prosthetic joint samples Tissue and biopsy samples Sample requirements Place excised material in a dry, sterile leak proof container. e.g.60 mL

Glucose Preferred tap: Tap #2 or #4 CSF volume: Minimum 0.25 mL (6 drops) Sample tube: 2mLfluoride-oxalate tube (grey top).

If transport is delayed samples in 30 mL urine bottles with preservative may be stored at room temperature, but samples in plain 30mL  sterile universal

Sample requirements Place excised material in a dry, sterile leak proof container e.g. 60 mL widemouth container DO NOT ADD FORMALIN Required information

Sample requirements Serum - paired samples not required 8.5ml of blood taken into a plain gel tube Neonatal samples into a 1 mL serum tube Required