Haematology
| Full details for "Sickle Screen or sickledex". | |
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Name |
Sickle Screen or sickledex |
Alternative name/Profile |
Sickledex |
Department |
Haematology |
Investigation |
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Specimen type |
Peripheral Blood |
Sample type |
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Sample container & volume |
1 x 4ml purple EDTA sample |
Frequency of analysis |
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Turnaround time |
1 hour |
Availability |
24 hours. |
Notes |
For Urgent pre- Anaesthetic screen contact Laboratory 01 4162394 during routine hours 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. For out of hours service contact main hospital switchboard on 01 4103000 for Haematology Scientist on-call, bleep 671. For Hb S quantitaion in known sickle cell patients see Haemoglobin S quantitation The Sickle Cell solubility test is a screening method and as such is subject to false positives and negatives. Results are subject to confirmation by HPLC. Sample stability: 7 days at 2-8 oC. |
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Last updated |
Thu, 18 Jan 2024 15:46:22 GMT |