Haematology Tests available at the Rotunda Hospital Haematology Department Active Date: 9th February 2018 Contact phone number: 1464 No. Test Specimen Volume Special Precautions Turnaround Time Reference Ranges** INAB Accredited Test Reg No. 208MT Reticulocyte count (Adult) 2.5ml Also requires a FBC result. Routine: 24 Adults: *** K3EDTA Pregnant:50-150x 109/L Non-pregnant:35.2 122.8 x – (Baby) 1.3ml Urgent- 20 minutes 109/L K3EDTA Automated Babies: Automated < 1 Day: 110-450x 109/L 2-7 Days: 10-80x109/L 7 Dys-1 Months: 10-80x109/L Fibrinogen (Adult) 1 part 3.2% Na Interference: Routine - 2 hr Adults: Normal: 1.5-4.0 g/L (Baby) Citrate Heparin >1μ.ml, Hb> 150 mg/dL Trigs >1022 mg/dL, Billi> 19.6 mg/dL Pregnant: 2.0- 6.0 g/L 9 parts blood Urgent –30mins Test plasma within 4 hours of specimen Babies(Term****): Adult vol.= 3 ml collection. 1 Day: 2.25-3.41 g/L Baby vol.= 1.3 ml 1-5 Days: 2.37-3.87 g/L Activated Partial 1 part 3.2% Na Inform lab if patient is on anticoagulant Routine - 2 hr Adults: 25.3 36.3 sec – therapy. Babies (Term****): Thromboplastin Citrate Test plasma within 4 hours of specimen Day 1: 37.1-48.74 sec Time 9 part blood Urgent collection. Haemolysed samples should Day 5: 33.9-51.2 sec (APTT) not be processed. Day 30: 32.3-47.8 sec Adult vol.= 3 ml Volume of blood to citrate critical Day 90: 30.6-43.67 sec Baby vol. = 1.3 ml Take samples from patients on heparin drips above the drip or opposite arm.
Haematology Tests available at the Rotunda Hospital Haematology Department Active Date: 9th February 2018 Contact phone number: 1464 No. Test Specimen Volume Special Precautions Turnaround Time Reference Ranges** INAB Accredited Test Reg No. 208MT Reticulocyte count (Adult) 2.5ml K3EDTA (Baby) 1.3ml K3EDTA Also requires a FBC result. Routine: 24 Urgent- 20 minutes Automated Adults: *** Pregnant:50-150x 109/L Non-pregnant:35.2 – 122.8 x 109/L Babies: Automated < 1 Day: 110-450x 109/L 2-7 Days: 10-80x109/L 7 Dys-1 Months: 10-80x109/L Fibrinogen (Adult) (Baby) 1 part 3.2% Na Citrate 9 parts blood Adult vol.= 3 ml Baby vol.= 1.3 ml Interference: Heparin >1μ.ml, Hb> 150 mg/dL Trigs >1022 mg/dL, Billi> 19.6 mg/dL Test plasma within 4 hours of specimen collection. Routine - 2 hr Urgent –30mins Adults: Normal: 1.5-4.0 g/L Pregnant: 2.0- 6.0 g/L Babies(Term****): 1 Day: 2.25-3.41 g/L 1-5 Days: 2.37-3.87 g/L Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) 1 part 3.2% Na Citrate 9 part blood Adult vol.= 3 ml Baby vol. = 1.3 ml Inform lab if patient is on anticoagulant therapy. Test plasma within 4 hours of specimen collection. Haemolysed samples should not be processed. Volume of blood to citrate critical Take samples from patients on heparin drips above the drip or opposite arm. Routine - 2 hr Urgent Adults: 25.3 – 36.3 sec Babies (Term****): Day 1: 37.1-48.74 sec Day 5: 33.9-51.2 sec Day 30: 32.3-47.8 sec Day 90: 30.6-43.67 sec
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