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 score 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 27 genotype) Hereditary EDTA Contact laboratory to discuss prior Adults- St James 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 Leucocyte EDTA x1 Contact laboratory to discuss prior Immunology Lab St 5 days Adhesion sample to taking specimen as must be James Hospital Deficiency (CD received by referral laboratory for 18/ testing <5 hrs post phlebotomy and CD 11) requires prior arrangement with referral lab before phlebotomy. (Specialist test not all staff trained) Lupus Na citrate Ensure delivered to laboratory Biomnis 2 weeks anticoagulant x2 within 4 post phlebotomy and samples during routine hours
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 score 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 Hereditary Spherocytosis (EMA) EDTA sample > 0.5ml Contact laboratory to discuss prior to taking specimen as must be received by referral laboratory within 18-24 hours Adults- St James 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 Leucocyte Adhesion Deficiency (CD 18/ CD 11) EDTA x1 sample Contact laboratory to discuss prior to taking specimen as must be received by referral laboratory for testing <5 hrs post phlebotomy and requires prior arrangement with referral lab before phlebotomy. (Specialist test not all staff trained) Immunology Lab St James Hospital 5 days Lupus anticoagulant Na citrate x2 samples Ensure delivered to laboratory within 4 post phlebotomy and during routine hours Biomnis 2 weeks
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