Film Review Film is made 4 hours Haematology Blood films are made from FBC sample. ’s ADULT using a glass During the routine day or out of hours: slide and EDTA Adult films are referred to Hospital at ’s sample the request of a clinician/consultant or by received. a medical scientist for review and/or confirmation of blood film morphology. A second film is Slides are stained as per PP-CS-HAE-20. made from the They are packed into a slide holder and EDTA sample to sent as per Section 2.4 Biomnis. retain in NMH Blood Film Review Crumlin slide - as As above. (PAED) above. Haematology A second film is made from the EDTA sample to retain in NMH Coeliac Screen 1 x 7 ml 14 days St. Vincent’s Anti-tTG antibodies are strongly associated with Coeliac disease. An (Specimen test will follow all positive tests. Reception) Complement 1 x 2.7ml EDTA 3 days Biochemistry ’s 1 x 7 ml plain D-Dimers 1 x 3ml Sodium Performed Urgently St. Vincent’s SEND STRAIGHT AWAY before sending Citrate ADULT Coagulation D-Dimers 1 x Sodium Performed Urgently Crumlin SEND STRAIGHT AWAY (PAED) Citrate 1.3ml Haematology Phone before sending Erythropoeitin 1 x 7 ml 1 week St. James’s Fresh sample required. (EpO) Nutrition Available during routine hours (Mon-Fri). Urgent Analysis on Request. Erythrocyte 1 x 2.7ml EDTA 24 hours St Vincent’s sedimentation rate Hospital Adult Erythrocyte 1 x 2.7ml EDTA 3 hrs for samples Temple St sedimentation rate received within Childrens Paediatric routine hours. 24 University hrs for samples Hospital outside of routine hours
Film Review ADULT Film is made using a glass slide and EDTA sample received. A second film is made from the EDTA sample to retain in NMH 4 hours ’s Haematology Blood films are made from FBC sample. During the routine day or out of hours: Adult films are referred to ’s Hospital at the request of a clinician/consultant or by a medical scientist for review and/or confirmation of blood film morphology. Slides are stained as per PP-CS-HAE-20. They are packed into a slide holder and sent as per Section 2.4 Biomnis. Blood Film Review (PAED) slide - as above. A second film is made from the EDTA sample to retain in NMH Crumlin Haematology As above. Coeliac Screen 1 x 7 ml 14 days St. Vincent’s (Specimen Reception) Anti-tTG antibodies are strongly associated with Coeliac disease. An test will follow all positive tests. Complement 1 x 2.7ml EDTA 1 x 7 ml plain 3 days ’s Biochemistry D-Dimers 1 x 3ml Sodium Citrate ADULT Performed Urgently St. Vincent’s Coagulation SEND STRAIGHT AWAY before sending D-Dimers (PAED) 1 x Sodium Citrate 1.3ml Performed Urgently Crumlin Haematology SEND STRAIGHT AWAY Phone before sending Erythropoeitin (EpO) 1 x 7 ml 1 week St. James’s Nutrition Fresh sample required. Available during routine hours (Mon-Fri). Urgent Analysis on Request. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate Adult 1 x 2.7ml EDTA 24 hours St Vincent’s Hospital Erythrocyte sedimentation rate Paediatric 1 x 2.7ml EDTA 3 hrs for samples received within routine hours. 24 hrs for samples outside of routine hours Temple St Childrens University Hospital