Intrinsic Factor 1 x 7 ml plain 7 days St. James’s Available during routine hours (Mon-Fri). Antibody Haematology Urgent analysis available on request. >14days post B12 injection) Iron Studies Biochemistry ADULT 1 x 4ml Heparin Send on same day as received. ’s If this is not possible centrifuge and includes Serum Iron, remove from red cells. Serum Transferrin, A vial is labelled with the patients’ hospital TIBC (calculated), % number, patient’s name, D.O.B., small lab Iron Binding number sticker and today’s date. Saturation and Ferritin. Iron Studies (PAED) 1 x 7 ml plain Crumlin Send on same day as received. If this is not possible centrifuge and Haematology remove serum from red cells. A vial is labelled with the patients’ hospital number, patient’s name, D.O.B., small lab number sticker and today’s date. Jak 2 Mutation 2 x EDTA 14-21 days St. James’s Cancer Available Mon-Fri 9.30a.m. - 5.00p.m. (JAK V617F) Molecular Diagnostics Screen 2 x 3ml Sodium 3-4 weeks Coagulation ’s SEND STRAIGHT AWAY (includes Citrate (Batched) Laboratory Anticoagulant and 1 x 7 ml plain The screen must arrive into the lab before Anti Cardiolipin 3pm as it will not be processed in if it ’s Antibodies) arrives in the Coagulation lab after 4pm. The beta 2 glycoprotein is sent to SJH St James And beta 2 Immunology 1 x 7 ml plain glycoprotein Lymphocyte Subsets 1 x 2.7ml EDTA 2 days St. James’s Fresh sample required (<24hrs). ADULT and PAED Immunology Must be received before 2.30pm on Fridays. (Lymphocyte subsets B Cell% / BNK cell Subsets) St. James’s Special 2 x 2.7ml EDTA Note; Not Currently available in St Gene Coagulation James’s. Contact Haematologist on Laboratory (NCHCD) where to send. Gate
Intrinsic Factor Antibody 1 x 7 ml plain >14days post B12 injection) 7 days St. James’s Haematology Available during routine hours (Mon-Fri). Urgent analysis available on request. Iron Studies ADULT includes Serum Iron, Serum Transferrin, TIBC (calculated), % Iron Binding Saturation and Ferritin. 1 x 4ml Heparin ’s Biochemistry Send on same day as received. If this is not possible centrifuge and remove from red cells. A vial is labelled with the patients’ hospital number, patient’s name, D.O.B., small lab number sticker and today’s date. Iron Studies (PAED) 1 x 7 ml plain Crumlin Haematology Send on same day as received. If this is not possible centrifuge and remove serum from red cells. A vial is labelled with the patients’ hospital number, patient’s name, D.O.B., small lab number sticker and today’s date. Jak 2 Mutation (JAK V617F) 2 x EDTA 14-21 days St. James’s Cancer Molecular Diagnostics Available Mon-Fri 9.30a.m. - 5.00p.m. Screen (includes Anticoagulant and Anti Cardiolipin Antibodies) And beta 2 glycoprotein 2 x 3ml Sodium Citrate 1 x 7 ml plain 1 x 7 ml plain 3-4 weeks (Batched) ’s Coagulation Laboratory St James Immunology SEND STRAIGHT AWAY The screen must arrive into the lab before 3pm as it will not be processed in ’s if it arrives in the Coagulation lab after 4pm. The beta 2 glycoprotein is sent to SJH Lymphocyte Subsets ADULT and PAED (Lymphocyte subsets B Cell% / BNK cell Subsets) 1 x 2.7ml EDTA 2 days St. James’s Immunology Fresh sample required (<24hrs). Must be received before 2.30pm on Fridays. Gene 2 x 2.7ml EDTA St. James’s Special Coagulation Laboratory (NCHCD) Gate Note; Not Currently available in St James’s. Contact Haematologist on where to send.
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