Osmolality Heparin Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited (Plasma) 4ml Heparin Phosphate Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited 4ml Heparin Potassium Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited 4ml Heparin Sodium Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited 4ml Heparin Total Protein Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited 4ml Fasting Venipuncture immediately after or during the administration of Heparin Triglyceride Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Metamizole (Dipyrone) may lead Accredited 4ml to falsely low results for Triglyceride. Venipuncture should be performed prior to the administration of Metamizole. NAC interference may lead to falsely low results. Venipuncture immediately after Heparin or during the administration of Uric Acid Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited 4ml Metamizole (Dipyrone) may lead to falsely low results for Uric Acid. Venipuncture should be performed prior to the administration of Metamizole. Anti Mullerian Plain 7ml 3 Days Mon Fri Accredited – Hormone CA 125 Plain 7ml 3 Days Mon Fri Accredited – Clinical details must include gestation. Samples are only Free bHCG and 7ml 1 week suitable for analysis between 10 Accredited PAPP-A weeks 0 days and 13 weeks 6 days. Mon Fri except by special – Heparin request. HCG 24 hrs Accredited 4ml Sat a.m. only if sample received in lab before 11.30a.m. Mon Fri except by special – request. The Oestradiol assay used in Oestradiol Plain 7ml 24 hrs the NMH should NOT be used Accredited when monitoring Oestradiol levels in patients being treated with fulvestrant.
Osmolality (Plasma) Heparin 4ml Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited Phosphate Heparin 4ml Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited Potassium Heparin 4ml Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited Sodium Heparin 4ml Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited Total Protein Heparin 4ml Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Accredited Triglyceride Heparin 4ml Heparin 1.3ml Same Day Fasting Venipuncture immediately after or during the administration of Metamizole (Dipyrone) may lead to falsely low results for Triglyceride. Venipuncture should be performed prior to the administration of Metamizole. Accredited Uric Acid Heparin 4ml Heparin 1.3ml Same Day NAC interference may lead to falsely low results. Venipuncture immediately after or during the administration of Metamizole (Dipyrone) may lead to falsely low results for Uric Acid. Venipuncture should be performed prior to the administration of Metamizole. Accredited Anti Mullerian Hormone Plain 7ml 3 Days Mon – Fri Accredited CA 125 Plain 7ml 3 Days Mon – Fri Accredited Free bHCG and PAPP-A 7ml 1 week Clinical details must include gestation. Samples are only suitable for analysis between 10 weeks 0 days and 13 weeks 6 days. Accredited HCG Heparin 4ml 24 hrs Mon – Fri except by special request. Sat a.m. only if sample received in lab before 11.30a.m. Accredited Oestradiol Plain 7ml 24 hrs Mon – Fri except by special request. The Oestradiol assay used in the NMH should NOT be used when monitoring Oestradiol levels in patients being treated with fulvestrant. Accredited
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