To arrange tests outside this profile contact the laboratory or medical scientist on call for further information. Haematology Specimen containers: Tube Additive Laboratory use K3EDTA K3EDTA for whole blood haematology determinations. Tube inversions prevent clotting. Invert 8-10 times. Sodium For coagulation determinations. Tube inversions prevent Citrate clotting. MUST be filled to arrow. Serum Tube inversions ensure mixing of clot activator with blood. Clot For Serum specimens Activator Haematology Routine Test Menu Test Specimen type Additional Information Turn-Around-Time * Full Blood Count EDTA x 1 One specimen is sufficient 1 hour stat for FBC and ESR when 3 hrs routine filled to mark. 24hrs GP specimens Erythrocyte Sedimentation For ESR analysis on 1 hour stat paediatrics- 2 paediatric Rate EDTA x 1 3 hrs routine specimens required. 24hrs GP specimens Reticulocyte Count EDTA x 1 Can be added on to FBC 1 hour stat specimen. 3 hrs routine 24hrs GP specimens Coagulation Screen NaCit x 1 Specimen must be filled to <1 hour stat the Black arrow on the (on Heparin or Heparin & 3hrs Routine tube Warfarin) 8 hrs GP INR NaCit x 1 Specimen must be filled to <1 hour stat the Black arrow on the (on Warfarin) 3hrs Routine tube 24 hrs GP Fibrinogen x 1 Can be added on to Coag <1 hour stat specimen. Specimen should be as fresh as possible <4hrs Dimers NaCit x 1 Can be added on to Coag <1 hour stat specimen if specimen is 3hrs Routine within 4 hrs of phlebotomy 4 hrs GP
To arrange tests outside this profile contact the laboratory or medical scientist on call for further information. Haematology Specimen containers: Tube Additive Laboratory use K3EDTA K3EDTA for whole blood haematology determinations. Tube inversions prevent clotting. Invert 8-10 times. Sodium Citrate For coagulation determinations. Tube inversions prevent clotting. MUST be filled to arrow. Serum Clot Activator Tube inversions ensure mixing of clot activator with blood. For Serum specimens Haematology Routine Test Menu Test Specimen type Additional Information Turn-Around-Time * Full Blood Count EDTA x 1 One specimen is sufficient for FBC and ESR when filled to mark. 1 hour stat 3 hrs routine 24hrs GP specimens Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate EDTA x 1 For ESR analysis on paediatrics- 2 paediatric specimens required. 1 hour stat 3 hrs routine 24hrs GP specimens Reticulocyte Count EDTA x 1 Can be added on to FBC specimen. 1 hour stat 3 hrs routine 24hrs GP specimens Coagulation Screen (on Heparin or Heparin & Warfarin) NaCit x 1 Specimen must be filled to the Black arrow on the tube <1 hour stat 3hrs Routine 8 hrs GP INR (on Warfarin) NaCit x 1 Specimen must be filled to the Black arrow on the tube <1 hour stat 3hrs Routine 24 hrs GP Fibrinogen x 1 Can be added on to Coag specimen. Specimen should be as fresh as possible <4hrs <1 hour stat Dimers NaCit x 1 Can be added on to Coag specimen if specimen is within 4 hrs of phlebotomy <1 hour stat 3hrs Routine 4 hrs GP
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