LABELLING OF SPECIMENS The laboratory will not perform tests on inadequately identified samples. (See Blood Transfusion section for their labelling policy). Please see below for the departmental test repertoire. REPERTOIRE, REFERENCE RANGES AND TURNAROUND TIMES TEST CONTAINER VOLUME Turnaround COMMENT Add on time Time limit Full EDTA (purple) 4ml Routine 4 4ml FBC includes <24 hrs. Blood hours an automated Count ========= differential. A Urgent 1 hour manual film will only be done if requested or indicated. Sickle screen EDTA (purple) 4ml Routine 24 Can be performed 5 days hours on the same ========= sample as FBC. Urgent 1 hour URGENT pre-op only. Monospot EDTA (purple) 4ml Routine 24 Can be performed 2 days hours on the same (whole ========= sample as FBC. blood) Urgent N/A Reticulocytes EDTA (purple) 4ml Routine 4 Can be performed <24 hrs. hours on the same sample as FBC. ========= Urgent 1 hour Malaria parasites EDTA (purple) 4ml 3 hours Can be performed 8 hrs. for on the same films. 3 sample as FBC. days for Full clinical details, RDT prophylaxis and area of travel are essential. Hb EDTA (purple) 4ml Routine 24 Can be performed 5 days electrophoresis hours on the same (1 working sample as day) FBC.Ethnic origin ========= essential. CWH & CXH Routine 2- 3
LABELLING OF SPECIMENS The laboratory will not perform tests on inadequately identified samples. (See Blood Transfusion section for their labelling policy). Please see below for the departmental test repertoire. REPERTOIRE, REFERENCE RANGES AND TURNAROUND TIMES TEST CONTAINER VOLUME Turnaround Time COMMENT Add on time limit Full Blood Count EDTA (purple) 4ml Routine 4 hours ========= Urgent 1 hour 4ml FBC includes an automated differential. A manual film will only be done if requested or indicated. <24 hrs. Sickle screen EDTA (purple) 4ml Routine 24 hours ========= Urgent 1 hour Can be performed on the same sample as FBC. URGENT pre-op only. 5 days Monospot EDTA (purple) 4ml Routine 24 hours ========= Urgent N/A Can be performed on the same sample as FBC. 2 days (whole blood) Reticulocytes EDTA (purple) 4ml Routine 4 hours ========= Urgent 1 hour Can be performed on the same sample as FBC. <24 hrs. Malaria parasites EDTA (purple) 4ml 3 hours Can be performed on the same sample as FBC. Full clinical details, prophylaxis and area of travel are essential. 8 hrs. for films. 3 days for RDT Hb electrophoresis EDTA (purple) 4ml Routine 24 hours (1 working day) ========= CWH & CXH Routine 2- 3 Can be performed on the same sample as FBC.Ethnic origin essential. 5 days