Factor Assays Na citrate Send samples Mon-Fri. Ensure St James's 6-8 weeks x 6 delivered to laboratory within 4 Hospital. post phlebotomy and during routine For patients <16 yrs hours send to Crumlin Factor inhibitor Na citrate Send samples Mon-Fri. Ensure St James's 4 weeks test x delivered to laboratory within 4 Hospital. 2 post phlebotomy and during routine For patients <16 yrs hours send to OLCHC Crumlin Factor V Leiden 1 x EDTA Note: Factor V Leiden testing is Biomnis 8 days only carried out on patients with an abnormally reduced APCR result Hb- 1 X EDTA Advise to request Ferritin test also. Biomnis 5-7 days electrophoresis HIT screen Serum x 2 Must have a pre-test probability NCHCD SJH Up to 2 (Heparin & NA of 4 or more & must be weeks Induced citrate x 2 accompanied by a clinician completed PATH-HAEM-EXT-1 SJH HIT request form. Send samples Mon-Thurs. Ensure delivered to laboratory within 4 hours post phlebotomy and during routine hours HLAB27 (HLA EDTA x 2 Biomnis 2 weeks 27 genotype) Hereditary EDTA Contact laboratory to discuss Adults- St 1 week Spherocytosis sample > to taking specimen as must be Special (EMA) 0.5ml received by referral laboratory Haematology Lab within 18-24 hours <16 yrs Crumlin Haematology Lab BM in Must be accompanied by Haematology Lab., 2-5 days RPMI completed UCHG/SJH (this includes specimens PATH-HAEM-EXT-15 UCHG CD19) Peripheral Request for Specialised blood Haematology Tests (~3ml EDTA) Patient details on sample must be HANDWRITTEN JAK2 EDTA x 2 Send with a fully completed and CMD SJH 14-21 days PB signed CMD form samples / BM in RPMI
Factor Assays Na citrate x 6 Send samples Mon-Fri. Ensure delivered to laboratory within 4 post phlebotomy and during routine hours St James's Hospital. For patients <16 yrs send to Crumlin 6-8 weeks Factor inhibitor test Na citrate x 2 Send samples Mon-Fri. Ensure delivered to laboratory within 4 post phlebotomy and during routine hours St James's Hospital. For patients <16 yrs send to OLCHC Crumlin 4 weeks Factor V Leiden 1 x EDTA Note: Factor V Leiden testing is only carried out on patients with an abnormally reduced APCR result Biomnis 8 days Hb- electrophoresis 1 X EDTA Advise to request Ferritin test also. Biomnis 5-7 days HIT screen (Heparin Induced Serum x 2 & NA citrate x 2 Must have a pre-test probability of 4 or more & must be accompanied by a clinician completed PATH-HAEM-EXT-1 SJH HIT request form. Send samples Mon-Thurs. Ensure delivered to laboratory within 4 hours post phlebotomy and during routine hours NCHCD SJH Up to 2 weeks HLAB27 (HLA 27 genotype) EDTA x 2 Biomnis 2 weeks Hereditary Spherocytosis (EMA) EDTA sample > 0.5ml Contact laboratory to discuss to taking specimen as must be received by referral laboratory within 18-24 hours Adults- St Special Haematology Lab <16 yrs Crumlin Haematology Lab 1 week (this includes CD19) BM in RPMI specimens Peripheral blood (~3ml EDTA) Must be accompanied by completed PATH-HAEM-EXT-15 UCHG Request for Specialised Haematology Tests Patient details on sample must be HANDWRITTEN Haematology Lab., UCHG/SJH 2-5 days JAK2 EDTA x 2 PB samples / BM in RPMI Send with a fully completed and signed CMD form CMD SJH 14-21 days
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