Primary receptacles should be packed in secondary packagings in such a way that, under normal conditions of carriage, they cannot break, be punctured or leak their contents into the secondary packaging. Secondary packagings should be secured in outer packagings with suitable cushioning material. Any leakage of the contents shall not compromise the integrity of the cushioning material or of the outer packaging. For further details of the packing instructions for UN 3373 refer to European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR 2015) part 4 packing instruction P650. Order Cap Mixing Special Volume of Additive Assays Colour Instructions Instructions Draw Fill tube to PT, APTT, D- After Blood Line - Citrate Fibrinogen, Collection, Inadequately 3ml 1 Solution Thrombophillia Invert tube 4 filled tubes Screen, HLA times CANNOT be Typing used General After Blood Allow 30 Minutes Biochemistry Tests, Collection, 9ml 2 Gel before Immunology & Invert tube Centrifuging Virology Tests, 5-10 times Biochemistry if After Blood Lithium specimen is clotting 30 Minutes Collection, 9ml 3 Heparin in-vitro, some before Invert tube Gel Centrifuging 5-10 times Biochemistry tests e.g. Amino Acids FBC, HBA1c, Malaria Parasites, Ammonia MUST Sickledex, After Blood be Transported Reticulocyte Count, Collection, on ICE 3ml 4 EDTA ACTH, Renin, Invert tube PTH must be Cyclosporins, 8-10 times sent promptly to Haemochromatosis, the lab Ammonia, ESR, PTH, PCR Handwritten details ONLY - After Blood no Crossmatch, Group 6ml 5 EDTA Collection, addressograph Crossmatch Invert tube (within SUH PDA 8-10 times collect label acceptable) Blood Glucose After Blood Specify Fluoride 4ml 6 Levels & GTT, Collection, Collection Time & Oxalate Lactate Invert tube if sample is 5-10 times RANDOM or
Primary receptacles should be packed in secondary packagings in such a way that, under normal conditions of carriage, they cannot break, be punctured or leak their contents into the secondary packaging. Secondary packagings should be secured in outer packagings with suitable cushioning material. Any leakage of the contents shall not compromise the integrity of the cushioning material or of the outer packaging. For further details of the packing instructions for UN 3373 refer to European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR 2015) part 4 packing instruction P650. Volume Order of Draw Cap Colour Additive Assays Mixing Instructions Special Instructions 3ml 1 Citrate Solution PT, APTT, Fibrinogen, Thrombophillia Screen, HLA Typing After Blood Collection, Invert tube 4 times Fill tube to Line - Inadequately filled tubes CANNOT be used 9ml 2 Gel General Biochemistry Tests, Immunology & Virology Tests, After Blood Collection, Invert tube 5-10 times Allow 30 Minutes before Centrifuging 9ml 3 Lithium Heparin Gel Biochemistry if specimen is clotting in-vitro, some Biochemistry tests e.g. Amino Acids After Blood Collection, Invert tube 5-10 times 30 Minutes before Centrifuging 3ml 4 EDTA FBC, HBA1c, Malaria Parasites, Sickledex, Reticulocyte Count, ACTH, Renin, Cyclosporins, Haemochromatosis, Ammonia, ESR, PTH, PCR After Blood Collection, Invert tube 8-10 times Ammonia MUST be Transported on ICE PTH must be sent promptly to the lab 6ml 5 EDTA Crossmatch, Group Crossmatch After Blood Collection, Invert tube 8-10 times Handwritten details ONLY - no addressograph (within SUH PDA collect label acceptable) 4ml 6 Fluoride Oxalate Blood Glucose Levels & GTT, Lactate After Blood Collection, Invert tube 5-10 times Specify Collection Time & if sample is RANDOM or D-
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