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. 24H Urine Bence Jones Protein Full EMU See report form Container Serum (Red top Bicarbonate Blood 22-29 mmol/L Daily tube) < 21 umol/L Serum (Red top Daily or STAT Bilirubin (Total) Blood tube) < 6 days old samples <1hr – <216 umol/L Serum (Red top Daily or STAT Bilirubin (Direct) Blood <5.0 umol/L tube) samples <1hr PH: Do not transport in chute. PO2: 4.5-6.1 Must inform Lab kPa before taking Arterial pCO2: sample Balanced kPa Expel any STAT sample Blood Gases Arterial Blood Heparinised HCO3: 20-26 airbubble. <20mins Syringe. mmol/L Send to the lab TCO2: 23-27 immediately on ice. mmol/L Needle must NOT BE: +/- 2 be left in syringe. mmol/L sample clearly 18-60 Y 2.10 - 2.42 mmol/l 60-90 Y (Red top See report for Daily or STAT Blood mmol/L tube) paediatric ranges samples <1hr >90 y Calcium 2.05-2.40 mmol/l Acid added to 2.5 - 8. 0 mmol/d 24H Urine 24 hr urine required Daily 24H container (adult)
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 Bence Jones Protein Full EMU 24H Urine Container See report form Bicarbonate Blood Serum (Red top tube) 22-29 mmol/L Daily Bilirubin (Total) Blood Serum (Red top tube) < 21 umol/L < 6 days old – <216 umol/L Daily or STAT samples <1hr Bilirubin (Direct) Blood Serum (Red top tube) <5.0 umol/L Daily or STAT samples <1hr Blood Gases Arterial Blood Arterial Balanced Heparinised Syringe. PH: PO2: 4.5-6.1 kPa pCO2: kPa HCO3: 20-26 mmol/L TCO2: 23-27 mmol/L BE: +/- 2 mmol/L Do not transport in chute. Must inform Lab before taking sample Expel any airbubble. Send to the lab immediately on ice. Needle must NOT be left in syringe. sample clearly STAT sample <20mins Calcium Blood (Red top tube) 18-60 Y 2.10 - 2.42 mmol/l 60-90 Y mmol/L >90 y 2.05-2.40 mmol/l See report for paediatric ranges Daily or STAT samples <1hr 24H Urine Acid added to 24H container 2.5 - 8. 0 mmol/d (adult) 24 hr urine required Daily