Cover Page Test Manual Ed 7 - St Vincent's University Hospital
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Analyte / Investigation<br />
Bile Duct Brushings for<br />
tumour<br />
Bilirubin - Direct<br />
(Conjugated)<br />
Specimen<br />
Type<br />
Brushings<br />
from<br />
common<br />
bile duct<br />
Container<br />
Type/<br />
Volume<br />
Turn<br />
Around<br />
Time<br />
Reference Range Lab Comment<br />
Further information is available from the laboratory or online<br />
http://labtestsonline.org<br />
In Preservcyt 3 days Cytology Please specify if Endoscopic or Percutaneous sample.<br />
available from<br />
Cytology<br />
Blood Heparin Gel -<br />
4.5 ml<br />
Bilirubin (Total) Blood Heparin Gel<br />
Light Green<br />
Cap -<br />
4.5 ml<br />
4 hrs 1.7 - 5.0 mol/L Biochemistry Direct (Conjugated) Bilirubin measurement is occasionally<br />
required but is not warranted if Total Bilirubin is < 30 mol/L.<br />
Protect specimens from light.<br />
4 hrs 1.7 - 21 mol/L Biochemistry Protect specimens from light.<br />
Biopsy, Routine Various 10% Formalin 2 days Histology Histology tissues (routine) must be fixed immediately in<br />
containers of adequate size, in 10% formalin of a least ten times<br />
the volume of the tissue.<br />
Biopsy, Urgent.<br />
See Liver Biopsy<br />
Blood Culture Blood B/C Bottle/ 8-<br />
10 ml<br />
Blood Films Blood EDTA<br />
Lavender<br />
Cap. 3 mls<br />
Blood Group Blood EDTA Pink<br />
Cap 6mls<br />
Bone Alkaline<br />
Phosphatase (BAP)<br />
Bone Biomarker Profile<br />
Ionised Calcium<br />
PTH<br />
25(OH)D<br />
P1NP<br />
Various 10% Formalin 2 days Histology Histology tissues (routine) must be fixed immediately in<br />
containers of adequate size, in 10% formalin of a least ten times<br />
the volume of the tissue. Please phone laboratory prior to<br />
taking urgent biopsy.<br />
Blood<br />
Blood<br />
Serum Red<br />
Cap 6 ml<br />
Serum Red<br />
Cap<br />
3 x 6 ml<br />
Kept for 5<br />
days. Pos<br />
cultures<br />
notified to<br />
team<br />
immediatel<br />
N/A<br />
Microbiology<br />
Use Yellow Microbiology Request Form. All positive results are<br />
phoned to the team/ clinician when confirmed.<br />
4 hours See Report Haematology Blood films are made from FBC sample. Urgents samples may<br />
take up to 2 hrs.<br />
2 hrs Blood Bank<br />
20 days Female: 6.1 -11.8 µg/L,<br />
Male: 7.2 - 15.0 µg/L<br />
See<br />
individual<br />
tests<br />
Metabolism<br />
See individual tests Metabolism Fasting specimen required. Bone Marker Protocol available from<br />
Lab. Results affected by: Fasting, Circadian Variation.<br />
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