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For adults 5.0 mL of blood taken into a gold topped gel tube The testing lab need approximately 1-2 mL of separated serum (the minimum acceptable is 100
Sample requirements Urine: 30 mL sterile universal container 4ml of blood taken into an EDTA Tube Required information Relevant clinical details Storage
Sample Requirements Adult 5ml Gold-top SST tube Paediatric 1ml Serum Sample Turnaround Times 7 days Reference Ranges 0-14 IU/ml Assay Interferences
For adults and children, 3 - 10 ml of blood taken into a EDTA tube (requires 2 x EDTA tubes).
Results are reported in mg/L (equivalent to µg/mL).
A minimum of 1 mL CSF taken into a 30 mL Universal (tap #4 preferred) (approximately 25 drops from the Luer connector on the needle) Blood taken into
iu/ml Heparin
D-dimer results ranged from 297-52186ug/ml.
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 requirements 10 - 15 mL urine collected into a plain 30mL Universal Storage/transport Send at ambient temperature to the laboratory.
CrCl (ml/min)
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
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
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
Polymorph counts of >250/mL are suggestive of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SPB) Contact the laboratory before sending Investigations for unusual
Syphilis More information can be found in the NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme Laboratory Handbook Sample Requirements 8.5 ml
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
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 5 ml of blood taken into a narrow plain gold top gel tube.