Unique dry, electrolyte-balanced heparin prevents bias and analyzer clotting Biochemistry Test Menu (Time dependant analytes highlighted in Purple) Reference Additional Turnaround Test Specimen type Range Information time (Red top See report for daily or STAT Albumin Blood 35 - 50 g/L tube) paediatric ranges samples <1hr Serum (Red top Not for daily or STAT Alcohol Blood <10 mg/dl tube) purposes samples <1hr 40-130 U/L Serum (Red top See report for Daily or STAT Alk.Phosphatase Blood (male) 35-105 tube) paediatric ranges. samples <1hr U/L (female) 0-41 UL (male) Serum (Red top or STAT Blood 0- 33 U/L ALT tube) samples <1hr (female) Should not be used as a screening test. Serum (Red top From age 1 Contact lab re Alpha Fetoprotein Weekly tube) 0.9-8.8 ng/ml ranges for children< 1yr and in pregnancy. 15-55 umol/L Male) 11-48 umol/L On ice and (Adult Female) transported to Lab EDTA (purple Ammonia Blood 0-100 umol/L immediately Must Daily top tube) (0-10 days old) inform Lab before 0 40 umol/L taking sample – (10 days – 17yrs) Serum (Red top Daily or STAT Amylase Blood 28-100 U/L tube) samples <1hr 0-40 U/L (male) Serum (Red top Daily or STAT AST Blood 0-32 U/L tube) samples <1hr (female) Male <2 Non-pregnant females <1 Post Menopause Tumour Marker Serum (Red top Daily or STAT Beta HCG Blood <7 mIU/ml and to exclude tube) samples <1hr ectopic pregnancy See report for pregnancy related ranges.
Unique dry, electrolyte-balanced heparin prevents bias and analyzer clotting Biochemistry Test Menu (Time dependant analytes highlighted in Purple) Test Specimen type Reference Range Additional Information Turnaround time Albumin Blood (Red top tube) 35 - 50 g/L See report for paediatric ranges daily or STAT samples <1hr Alcohol Blood Serum (Red top tube) <10 mg/dl Not for purposes daily or STAT samples <1hr Alk.Phosphatase Blood Serum (Red top tube) 40-130 U/L (male) 35-105 U/L (female) See report for paediatric ranges. Daily or STAT samples <1hr ALT Blood Serum (Red top tube) 0-41 UL (male) 0- 33 U/L (female) or STAT samples <1hr Alpha Fetoprotein Serum (Red top tube) From age 1 0.9-8.8 ng/ml Should not be used as a screening test. Contact lab re ranges for children< 1yr and in pregnancy. Weekly Ammonia Blood EDTA (purple top tube) 15-55 umol/L Male) 11-48 umol/L (Adult Female) 0-100 umol/L (0-10 days old) 0 – 40 umol/L (10 days – 17yrs) On ice and transported to Lab immediately Must inform Lab before taking sample Daily Amylase Blood Serum (Red top tube) 28-100 U/L Daily or STAT samples <1hr AST Blood Serum (Red top tube) 0-40 U/L (male) 0-32 U/L (female) Daily or STAT samples <1hr Beta HCG Blood Serum (Red top tube) Male <2 Non-pregnant females <1 Post Menopause <7 mIU/ml See report for pregnancy related ranges. Tumour Marker and to exclude ectopic pregnancy Daily or STAT samples <1hr