Folate 1 x 4ml Heparin 2 days Biochemistry ’s Glucose-6-phosphate 2 x 2.7ml EDTA 2 days St. James’s Available during routine hours (Mon- Fri). dehydrogenase Haemolytic deficiency Laboratory Glucose-6-phosphate 1 x 1.3ml EDTA 2 3 weeks Crumlin – dehydrogenase Haematology deficiency (PAED) Haptoglobin 2 days St. 1 x 7 ml plain Consult with a Haematologist before taking the sample for haptoglobin. Hp) Haemolytic Available during routine hours (Mon-Fri). Laboratory = 0.45 - 2.05 g/l Children: Adult levels are not reached until 3 12 months. – Do not measure levels in children < 1 yr old. Haemoglobin S 1 x 2.7ml EDTA 1 week St. James’s Samples referred to SJH. Levels Haemolytic Sample must be received before 12:00 Laboratory with FBC result and 2 unstained slides. Haemoglobinopathy 1 x 2.7ml 1 week St. James’s Requires Haematologist Screen ADULT EDTA Haemolytic approval Laboratory Haemoglobinopathy 1 x 1.3ml EDTA 1 2 weeks Crumlin – Screen (PAED) 1 x 1.3 ml plain Haematology Heparin Induced 2 x 3ml Sodium 2 weeks St. Special 1 Vial of patients Heparin to be included with samples. Thrombocytopenia Citrate Coagulation (HIT Screen) 1 x 7 ml plain Laboratory (NCHCD) The Coagulation Lab NCHCD James’s Gate Hospital must receive the samples by 4pm Mon-Fri. Routine hours Mon-Fri or out of hours only by authorisation by Coagulation Consultant. HHT Genetic Testing 2x 6ml EDTA or 8 weeks Molecular Genetic (Hereditary Service 4 x 3ml EDTA Hemorrhagic (>10mls EDTA Telangiectasia) samples required) EH42XU Tel: 0044 1315 371116
Folate 1 x 4ml Heparin 2 days ’s Biochemistry Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency 2 x 2.7ml EDTA 2 days St. James’s Haemolytic Laboratory Available during routine hours (Mon- Fri). Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (PAED) 1 x 1.3ml EDTA 2 – 3 weeks Crumlin Haematology Haptoglobin Hp) 1 x 7 ml plain 2 days St. Haemolytic Laboratory Consult with a Haematologist before taking the sample for haptoglobin. Available during routine hours (Mon-Fri). = 0.45 - 2.05 g/l Children: Adult levels are not reached until 3 – 12 months. Do not measure levels in children < 1 yr old. Haemoglobin S Levels 1 x 2.7ml EDTA 1 week St. James’s Haemolytic Laboratory Samples referred to SJH. Sample must be received before 12:00 with FBC result and 2 unstained slides. Haemoglobinopathy Screen ADULT 1 x 2.7ml EDTA 1 week St. James’s Haemolytic Laboratory Requires Haematologist approval Haemoglobinopathy Screen (PAED) 1 x 1.3ml EDTA 1 x 1.3 ml plain 1 – 2 weeks Crumlin Haematology Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT Screen) 2 x 3ml Sodium Citrate 1 x 7 ml plain 2 weeks St. Special Coagulation Laboratory (NCHCD) Gate 1 Vial of patients Heparin to be included with samples. The Coagulation Lab NCHCD James’s Hospital must receive the samples by 4pm Mon-Fri. Routine hours Mon-Fri or out of hours only by authorisation by Coagulation Consultant. HHT Genetic Testing (Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia) 2x 6ml EDTA or 4 x 3ml EDTA (>10mls EDTA samples required) 8 weeks Molecular Genetic Service EH42XU Tel: 0044 1315 371116
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