haematology users' handbook - University College London Hospitals

Flow Cytometry (HIV and Cell Markers) (page 4 of 5)
Test Specimen Type Key
Factors
affecting
tests
Notes
Out of hours
service
Time Limit
for
requesting
additional
tests from
time of
venesection
Turnaround
time from
receipt of
sample (in
working days)
Cerebrospinal Fluid
(CSF) cytospin
CSF in 10/20ml sterile
container
No minimum volume
Sample not
kept at
room
temperature
Please ensure samples arrive in
laboratory no later than 1630hrs.
(If white cells are seen upon
microscopic examination of
cytospin slides, they are referred
to Haem SpR for verification)
All CSF requests
received out of
hours will be partially
processed but not
reported. If they
need to be looked at
out of hours the oncall
lab staff need to
be contacted.
Within 24
hours
24hrs
(same day)
Iron stain
8 x Bone Marrow
Slides
If BM in
EDTA has
been
received
instead of
slides
Slides must be labelled in pencil
with at least 3 points of patient id
and the date of sampling.
No service provided Within 24
hours
Urgent ( i.e.
Acute
Leukaemia):
1hr for staining +
same day for
reporting by
Haem
SpR/consultant
Non-urgent:
24hrs for staining
+ further 4
working days for
reporting by
Haem
consultant/
SpR
HAEM-PD-UserHbook V8 Haematology and Blood Transfusion User Handbook Page 32 of 38
Authors: Karen Orfinada (Senior Biomedical Scientist)
Sally McDonald (Senior Biomedical Scientist) Authorised by: Dave Barnett Review Date: August 2015