and Specimen Requirements See Figure 13 for routine cut off times. Urgent specimens are accepted at any time. Specimens from adults are drawn into specific Greiner Vacutainers with appropriate additives as outlined below. Specimens from neonates are drawn into specific Sarstedt microtubes with appropriate additives as outlined below. Figure : Routine Biochemistry Tests Adult: Cap Paediatric: Turnaround Accreditation Test/Profile Additive Cap Special Requirements Times Status (Vol) Additive (Vol) Heparin Albumin Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited 4ml Alkaline Heparin Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited phosphatase 4ml Patients treated with Heparin ALT Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Sulfasalazine may generate a Accredited 4ml false low result for ALT. Heparin Amylase Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited 4ml Heparin AST Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited 4ml Heparin Bilirubin - Direct Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited 4ml Heparin Bilirubin -Total Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited 4ml Heparin Calcium Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited 4ml Heparin Chloride Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited 4ml Heparin CK Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited 4ml Heparin Creatinine Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited 4ml Heparin CRP Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited 4ml Heparin Fructosamine Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited 4ml Fasting Bile Heparin Same Day Fasting sample required Accredited Acids 4ml EDTA 3ml EDTA 1.3ml 24 hrs Accredited Trough EDTA 3ml EDTA 1.3ml 24 hrs Accredited Peak Fluoride Glucose Fluoride 1.3ml Same Day See Figure 18 for information Accredited 2ml Heparin LDH Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited 4ml Heparin Magnesium Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited 4ml
and Specimen Requirements See Figure 13 for routine cut off times. Urgent specimens are accepted at any time. Specimens from adults are drawn into specific Greiner Vacutainers with appropriate additives as outlined below. Specimens from neonates are drawn into specific Sarstedt microtubes with appropriate additives as outlined below. Figure : Routine Biochemistry Tests Test/Profile Adult: Cap Additive (Vol) Paediatric: Cap Additive (Vol) Turnaround Times Special Requirements Accreditation Status Albumin Heparin 4ml Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited Alkaline phosphatase Heparin 4ml Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited ALT Heparin 4ml Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Patients treated with Sulfasalazine may generate a false low result for ALT. Accredited Amylase Heparin 4ml Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited AST Heparin 4ml Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited Bilirubin - Direct Heparin 4ml Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited Bilirubin -Total Heparin 4ml Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited Calcium Heparin 4ml Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited Chloride Heparin 4ml Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited CK Heparin 4ml Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited Creatinine Heparin 4ml Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited CRP Heparin 4ml Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited Fructosamine Heparin 4ml Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited Fasting Bile Acids Heparin 4ml Same Day Fasting sample required Accredited EDTA 3ml EDTA 1.3ml 24 hrs Accredited EDTA 3ml EDTA 1.3ml 24 hrs Accredited Glucose Fluoride 2ml Fluoride 1.3ml Same Day See Figure 18 for information Accredited LDH Heparin 4ml Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited Magnesium Heparin 4ml Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited Trough Peak