24H Jones Protein Full EMU See report form Container Serum (Red top Bicarbonate Blood 22-29 mmol/L Daily tube) < 21 umol/L Serum (Red top or STAT Bilirubin (Total) Blood tube) < 6 days old samples <1hr – <216 umol/L (Red top Daily or STAT Bilirubin (Direct) Blood <5.0 umol/L tube) samples <1hr PH: Do not transport in chute. PO2: 4.5-6.1 Must inform Lab kPa before taking Arterial Blood pCO2: sample Balanced kPa Expel any STAT sample Blood Gases Arterial Heparinised HCO3: 20-26 airbubble. <20mins Syringe. mmol/L Send to the lab TCO2: 23-27 immediately on ice. mmol/L Needle must NOT BE: +/- 2 be left in syringe. mmol/L sample clearly 18-60 Y 2.10 - 2.42 mmol/l 60-90 Y Serum (Red top See report for Daily or STAT Blood mmol/L tube) paediatric ranges samples <1hr >90 y 2.05-2.40 mmol/l Calcium Acid added to 2.5 - 8. 0 mmol/d 24H 24 hr urine required Daily 24H container (adult) Universal NB wil Random Urine only be accepted Calcium : ( only for for paedriatric Creatinine ratio Daily paedriatrics) patients Send to is calculated. lab immediately after collection. <5.0 ng/ml Serum (Red top Reference Should not be used CEA Blood Daily tube) for as a screening test. non smokers Serum (Red top CA-15.3 Blood 0 31.3 U/ml Weekly – tube)
Jones Protein Full EMU 24H Container See report form Bicarbonate Blood Serum (Red top tube) 22-29 mmol/L Daily Bilirubin (Total) Blood Serum (Red top tube) < 21 umol/L < 6 days old – <216 umol/L or STAT samples <1hr Bilirubin (Direct) Blood (Red top tube) <5.0 umol/L Daily or STAT samples <1hr Blood Gases Arterial Arterial Blood Balanced Heparinised Syringe. PH: PO2: 4.5-6.1 kPa pCO2: kPa HCO3: 20-26 mmol/L TCO2: 23-27 mmol/L BE: +/- 2 mmol/L Do not transport in chute. Must inform Lab before taking sample Expel any airbubble. Send to the lab immediately on ice. Needle must NOT be left in syringe. sample clearly STAT sample <20mins Calcium Blood Serum (Red top tube) 18-60 Y 2.10 - 2.42 mmol/l 60-90 Y mmol/L >90 y 2.05-2.40 mmol/l See report for paediatric ranges Daily or STAT samples <1hr 24H Acid added to 24H container 2.5 - 8. 0 mmol/d (adult) 24 hr urine required Daily Random Urine ( only for paedriatrics) Universal NB wil only be accepted for paedriatric patients Send to lab immediately after collection. Calcium : Creatinine ratio is calculated. Daily CEA Blood Serum (Red top tube) <5.0 ng/ml Reference for non smokers Should not be used as a screening test. Daily CA-15.3 Blood Serum (Red top tube) 0 – 31.3 U/ml Weekly
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