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| Name | Department | Specimen Type | Sample Container & Volume | Turnaround Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abscess culture | Microbiology | Pus is always preferable to a swab. If insufficient send a swab well soaked in pus. | Sterile universal container or transwab plain | 4 days |
| Acetylcholine Receptor Antibodies | Immunology | Clotted blood | 5ml Red. | Up to 8 weeks |
| ADAMTS-13 activity assay | Haematology | Peripheral Blood | 2 x 3ml Light Blue Tri-Sodium Citrate samples | ADAMTS-13 activity assay = same day for samples received before 1pm Monday -Friday. Samples received after this time will be analysed and reported the following working day, unless an urgent result is required. This will require authorisation from the Coagulation Consultant on call. IgG anti-ADAMTS-13 assay = 14 days from receipt in external lab. |
| Add On Test | Biochemistry | Please see Stability of Biochemistry Tests in Related Links below | ||
| Adenovirus PCR | Virology | Peripheral blood | 3 mL whole Blood EDTA Purple Top | 2 days |
| Adrenal Antibodies | Immunology | Clotted blood | 5ml Red. | Up to 8 weeks |
| Adrenocortocotropic Hormone (ACTH) | Biochemistry | EDTA | 3 mL Purple EDTA | 6 working days |
| AFP | Biochemistry | Serum | 5 mL - Red Tube | 1 working day |
| Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) | Biochemistry | Serum | 5ml - Red Tube | 1 working day |
| Albumin | Biochemistry | Serum , Fluid | 5ml - Red Tube , Universal container - 5mL Fluid | 1 working day |
| Albumin (SJH patients only) | Transfusion Medicine | None | None | Urgent 20mins Routine 1hour Code Red NA |
| Alcohol (Ethanol) | Biochemistry | Serum | 5 ml - Red tube | 1 working day |
| Aldosterone | Biochemistry | EDTA Blood | 4 mL EDTA Purple (2 bottles) | 20 working days |
| ALEX2 Component Allergy Testing | Immunology | Clotted Blood | 5ml Red. | 28 days |
| Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) | Biochemistry | Serum | 5 ml - Red Tube | 1 working day |
| Alkaline phosphatase Isoenzymes - Referred to external agency, available to SJH patients only | Biochemistry | Serum | 5 ml - Red Tube | 28 days |
| Alpha 2 anti-plasmin | Haematology | Peripheral Blood | 2 x 3ml Light Blue Tri-Sodium Citrate samples | 14 days from receipt in external laboratory |
| Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Phenotyping | Immunology | Clotted blood | 5ml Red | Up to 8 weeks |
| Alpha-1-Antitrypsin | Immunology | Clotted Blood | 5ml Red | 4 days |
| Amikacin | Biochemistry | Peripheral blood | 5 ml Red top serum tube | 1 day |
| Ammonia - Referred to external agency | Biochemistry | Peripheral Blood | Purple EDTA - 3 mL | 1 working day |
| Amylase | Biochemistry | Serum / Fluid / Random Urine | 5 ml - Red Tube, Universal container - 5mL Fluid / 5mL Urine | 4 hours |
| Androstenedione | Biochemistry | Serum | 5 mL - Red Tube | 10 working days |
| Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) | Biochemistry | Serum | 5 ml - Red Tube | 6 working days |
| Anti D (SJH patients only) | Transfusion Medicine | None | None | Urgent 20mins Routine 1hour Code Red NA |
| Anti epileptic drugs (Chalfont) - Referred to external agency, available to SJH/Neurology patients only. | Biochemistry | Serum | 5 mL Red tube | 30 days |
| Anti-Intrinsic Factor Antibody | Haematology | Serum 14days post B12 injection | 5 ml Serum Red top | 7 working days |
| Anti-Mullerian Hormone | Biochemistry | Serum | 5ml - Red Tube | 7 Working Days |
| Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies (ANCA) | Immunology | Clotted blood | 5ml Red. | 3 days. |
| Anti-streptolysin O titre | Microbiology | Peripheral blood | 6 ml clotted Red top serum tube | 1 working day, once received by the referral laboratory |
| Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA) | Immunology | Clotted blood | 5ml Red. | 21 days. |
| Antithrombin | Haematology | Peripheral Blood | See Thrombophilia Screen | 8 weeks |
| APCR | Haematology | Peripheral Blood | See Thrombophilia Screen | 8 weeks |
| Apixaban | Haematology | Peripheral blood | 2 x 3ml Light Blue Tri-Sodium Citrate samples | 5 working days |
| Argatroban | Haematology | Peripheral blood | 2 x 3ml Light Blue Tri-Sodium Citrate samples | 5 working days |
| Ascitic fluid culture | Microbiology | Ascitic fluid | 5 mL in sterile universal container | 3 days |
| Aspartamine Aminotransferase (AST) | Biochemistry | Serum | 5mL - Red Tube | 1 working day |
| Autoimmune Encephalitis Panel | Immunology | Serum sample and/or CSF | Serum sample and/or CSF 5ml red. and/or universal containing a minimum of 200ul of CSF | 21 days |
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