Cover Page Test Manual Ed 7 - St Vincent's University Hospital
Cover Page Test Manual Ed 7 - St Vincent's University Hospital
Cover Page Test Manual Ed 7 - St Vincent's University Hospital
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Analyte / Investigation<br />
Specimen<br />
Type<br />
Progesterone Receptor Breast or<br />
Lymph node<br />
Container<br />
Type/<br />
Volume<br />
Paraffin<br />
Processed<br />
tissue<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 />
7 days Histology Requested by Pathologists<br />
Prograf (FK 506 or<br />
Tacrolimus)<br />
Blood EDTA / 3mls 4 days Patient should be invidually<br />
monitored<br />
Immunology<br />
Sensitivity of assay 1.5 ng/ml. Take trough sample (i.e. Predose).<br />
Samples can be stored in fridge overnight.<br />
Prolactin (Total) Blood Serum Red<br />
Cap 6 ml<br />
3 days Female: 105 - 548 mUl/L,<br />
Male: 89 - 365 mU/L<br />
Endocrinology<br />
Prolactin minus<br />
Macroprolactin<br />
Blood<br />
Serum Red<br />
Cap 6 ml<br />
10 days Female: 83 - 383 mUl/L,<br />
Male: 73 - 247 mU/L.<br />
Endocrinology<br />
Protein (Total) Blood Plasma Light<br />
Green Cap -<br />
5ml<br />
Protein C Blood Sodium<br />
Citrate Light<br />
Blue Cap 3<br />
mls<br />
Protein Electrophoresis - Urine - fresh<br />
(Urine Qualitative) spot<br />
<strong>St</strong>erile<br />
universal<br />
container -<br />
10ml<br />
4 hrs 60 - 85 g/L Biochemistry<br />
6 hours 75 - 155 iu/dl Haematology <strong>Test</strong>s done in batches every 4 - 6 weeks, unless requested<br />
urgently.<br />
7 days Qualitative Reporting Biochemistry<br />
Protein Electrophoresis - Urine - 24hr<br />
(Urine Quantitative) collection<br />
Protein Electrophoresis<br />
(Serum)<br />
Blood<br />
24hr urine<br />
bottle (plastic)<br />
- no<br />
preservatives<br />
required<br />
Serum Gold<br />
Cap- 5ml<br />
7 days Quantitative Reporting of<br />
paraprotein level (where<br />
applicable)<br />
Biochemistry<br />
7 days 60 - 85 g/L (Total Protein) Biochemistry<br />
Qualitative reporting for all<br />
other fractions. Quantitation<br />
of Paraprotein Level (where<br />
applicable)<br />
Urine collection bottle and request form must be clearly labelled<br />
with patient name and hospital number. The date and time of the<br />
start and finish of the collection must be clearly indicated.<br />
N.B: Serum specimen essential.<br />
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