Laboratory Tests
Id | Test | Sample | Container | Volume | Turn Around Time | Special Requirement | More Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2341 | (INR) International normalized ratio | Blood |
| 3ml | 1 day (urgent 1hr) | Fill to mark on tube | View |
| 2342 | 11 deoxycortisol | Blood |
| 4ml | 5 days | No special requirements | View |
| 3579 | 24 hr urinary Cysteine | See Special Requirements |
| N/A | N/A | Not Available, See Urine Cystine | View |
| 3343 | 24 Hr Urine for Lead | Urine |
| 24 Hr Collection | 6 working days | Plain container | View |
| 3346 | 25-OH Vitamin D | Blood |
| 4ml | 1 Day Mon- Fri | No special requirements | View |
| 1475 | 5 Aminolevulinic acid (ALA) | 24hr Urine Collection |
See Special Requirements | 24hr urine collection | 12 days | Plain Black container 24hr collection. Universal container - 5mls ( protect sample from light e.g. wrapped in aluminium foil) | View |
| 3591 | 5 Hydroxy indolacetic acid (5HIAA) | 24hr Urine Collection |
| 24hr | 14 Working days | 24hr urine collection No Acid required if refrigerated during collection, and sent to the lab on the day the 24-hour collection ends | View |
| 3630 | 5 nucleotidase | Blood |
| 10ml | 5 days | No special requirements | View |
| 2349 | A.C.E. (Angiotensin Converting Enzyme) | Blood |
| 4ml | 7days | No special requirements | View |
| 2350 | A.C.E. CSF | CSF |
| 4ml | 12 days | No special requirements | View |
| 2351 | A1 Anti Trypsin Phenotype | Blood |
| 4ml | 21 Days | No special requirements | View |
| 2352 | A1 Antitrypsin (Level) | Blood |
| 10ml | 7 days | No special requirements | View |
| 3737 | Abscess Fluid Culture (Pus) | Other |
| 1 ml | 2-7 days | Pus | View |
| 2354 | Acetyl Choline Receptor Antibodies | Blood |
| 4ml | 14 days | Serum (Red top) or EDTA (Purple top) can be sent. Send to laboratory ASAP | View |
| 3768 | ACT | Blood |
See Special Requirements | 15µL blood | Not applicable POCT | No special requirements | View New/Updated |
| 3311 | ACTH | Blood |
| 4ml X 2 | 10 days | Send on ICE ASAP | View |
| 2357 | Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) | Blood |
| 3ml | 1 day (urgent 1.5hrs) | Sample must be analysed within 4 hours.Therapeutic range for IV heparin therapy is 1.5 – 2.5 mean normal time. Details issued with report. NB. Fill the tube to the mark. | View |
| 3741 | Activated Protein C Resistance | Blood |
| Sodium Citrate 3ml x 2. EDTA 4ml x2 | 13 working days | Sodium citrate (blue top) & EDTA (purple top) samples required. Assay specific request form with patient consent required. Clinical details requested. NB. Fill the tube to the mark. | View |
| 3347 | Adalimumab Antibodies (Humira Abs) | Blood |
| 4ml | 20 Days | Refer to steps 2-4 for information required on request form. | View |
| 2358 | ADAMTS13 Assay | Blood |
| Sodium Citrate 5ml x 2. | Contact lab | Samples to be taken Mon – Thurs only. Fill in ADAMSTS13 clinical information sheet. | View |