Basingstoke and north hampshire hospital pathology user handbook

18 Hydroxy-cortisol	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum	1.6 - 10.7 (Ambulant)	nmol/L
Lab Note: SAS -20°C		Specialist Biochemistry Mail Pint 8 Level C South Block Southampton General Hospital Tremona Road Southampton SO16 6YD 02380 798717	10 DAYS
17 Hydroxy - progesterone	Blood Spot card		Blood spot			Lab Note: SAS Desk		Specialist Biochemistry Mail Pont 8 Level C South Block Southampton General Hospital Tremona Road Southampton SO16 6YD 02380 798717	21 DAYS
17 Hydroxy –progesterone	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum	<5 days 0 – 30 >5 days 0 - 14	nmol/L	Lab Note: SAS -20°C		Specialist Biochemistry Mail Pint 8 Level C South Block Southampton General Hospital Tremona Road Southampton SO16 6YD 02380 798717	21 DAYS

TEST	SPECIMEN CONTAINER	VOLUME NEEDED	SAMPLE TYPE	REFERENCE RANGES	UNITS	SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS	KEY FACTORS	REFERRAL LABORATORY (INC ADDRESS)	TURN – AROUND (working days)
IgA:	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum		g/L				24 HOURS
cord blood				<0.02
0 – 14days				0.01 - 0.08
2 - 6wks				0.02 - 0.15
7 - 11wks				0.05 - 0.4
3 - 6mths				0.1 - 0.5
7 - 9mths				0.15 - 0.7
10mths – 1yr				0.2 - 0.7
2yrs				0.3 - 1.2
3yrs				0.3 - 1.3
4 - 6yrs				0.4 - 2.0
7 - 9yrs				0.5 - 2.4
10 - 12yrs				0.7 - 2.5
13 - 15yrs				0.8 - 2.8
16 - 45yrs				0.8 - 2.8
>45yrs				0.8 - 4.0
IgD	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum	2 - 100	kU/L	Lab Note: SAS -20°C		Sheffield Protein Department of Immunology Protein Reference Unit PO Box 894 Sheffield S5 7YT 01142 715552	21 DAYS
IgE:	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum		IU/L				24 HOURS
0 – 12mths				0 - 11
1y				0 - 29
2 - 3y				0 - 43
4 - 5y				0 - 52
6 - 7y				0 - 56
8 - 10y				0 - 63
11 - 12y				0 - 65
13 - 14y				0 - 70
>15y				0 - 81

TEST	SPECIMEN CONTAINER	VOLUME NEEDED	SAMPLE TYPE	REFERENCE RANGES	UNITS	SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS	KEY FACTORS	REFERRAL LABORATORY (INC ADDRESS)	TURN – AROUND (working days)
IGF1	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum	Age related reference ranges apply	ug/L	TO LAB AT ONCE - SAMPLE MUST BE FROZEN IN 30 MINUTES Lab Note: SAS -20°C		Specialist Biochemistry Mail Pont 8 Level C South Block Southampton General Hospital Tremona Road Southampton SO16 6YD 02380 798717	14 DAYS
IGF2	Green Top Vacuette	4mL	Plasma		nmol/L	Discuss with Consultant Biochemist Lab Note: SAS -20°C		Peptide Laboratory Royal Surrey County Hospital Egerton Rd Guildford GU2 5XX 01483 406715	14 DAYS
IGFBP3	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum	0.7 – 4.4	mg/L	Lab Note: SAS -20°C		Peptide Laboratory Royal Surrey County Hospital Egerton Rd Guildford GU2 5XX 01483 406715	14 DAYS

TEST	SPECIMEN CONTAINER	VOLUME NEEDED	SAMPLE TYPE	REFERENCE RANGES	UNITS	SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS	KEY FACTORS	REFERRAL LABORATORY (INC ADDRESS)	TURN – AROUND (working days)
IgG	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum		g/L				24 HOURS
cord blood				5.2 - 18.0
0 – 14days				5.0 - 17.0
2 - 6wks				3.9 - 13.0
7 - 11wks				2.1 - 7.7
3 - 6mths				2.4 - 8.8
7 - 9mths				3.0 - 9.0
10mths – 1yr				3.0 - 10.9
2yrs				3.1 - 13.8
3yrs				3.7 - 15.8
4 - 6yrs				4.9 - 16.1
7 - 9yrs				5.4 - 16.1
10 - 12yrs				5.4 - 16.1
13 - 15yrs				5.4 - 16.1
16 - 45yrs				6.0 - 16.0
>45yrs				6.0 - 16.0
IgG subclasses	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum						10 DAYS
IgG1	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum		g/L	Lab Note: SAS -20°C Lab Note: SAS -20°C		Protein Reference Unit 2nd Floor, Jenner Wing St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace LONDON SW17 0NH 02087250025	14 DAYS
cord blood				3.6 - 8.4
<5mths				1.5 - 3.0
5m – 1yr				2.3 - 5.8
2 – 4yrs				2.3 - 6.4
5 – 9yrs				3.6 - 7.3
10 – 14yrs				3.8 - 7.7
>15yrs (adult)				3.2 - 10.2
IgG2
cord blood				1.2 - 4.0
<5mths				0.3 - 0.5
5m – 1yr				0.3 - 2.9
2 – 4yrs				0.7 - 4.5
5 – 9yrs				1.4 - 4.5
10 – 14yrs				1.3 - 4.6
>15yrs (adult)				1.2 - 6.6

TEST	SPECIMEN CONTAINER	VOLUME NEEDED	SAMPLE TYPE	REFERENCE RANGES	UNITS	SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS	KEY FACTORS	REFERRAL LABORATORY (INC ADDRESS)	TURN – AROUND (working days)
IgG3	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum		g/L	Lab Note: SAS -20°C		Protein Reference Unit 2nd Floor, Jenner Wing St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace LONDON SW17 0NH 02087250025	28 DAYS
cord blood				0.3 - 1.5
<5mths				0.1 - 0.6
5m – 1yr				0.1 - 0.8
2 – 4yrs				0.1 - 1.1
5 – 9yrs				0.3 - 1.1
10 – 14yrs				0.2 - 1.2
>15yrs (adult)				0.2 - 1.9
IgG4	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum		g/L	Lab Note: SAS -20°C		Protein Reference Unit 2nd Floor, Jenner Wing St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace LONDON SW17 0NH 02087250025	28 DAYS
cord blood				0 - 0.5
<5mths				0 - 0.1
5m – 1yr				0 - 0.5
2 – 4yrs				0 - 0.8
5 – 9yrs				0 - 1.2
10 – 14yrs				0 - 1.1
>15yrs (adult)				0 - 1.3
IgM	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum		g/L				4 HOURS
cord blood				0.02 - 0.2
0 – 14days				0.05 - 2.0
2 - 6wks				0.08 - 0.4
7 - 11wks				0.15 - 0.7
3 - 6mths				0.2 - 1.0
7 - 9mths				0.4 - 1.6
10mths – 1yr				0.6 - 2.1
2yrs				0.5 - 2.2
3yrs				0.5 - 2.2
4 - 6yrs				0.5 - 2.0
7 - 9yrs				0.5 - 1.8
10 - 12yrs				0.5 - 1.8
13 - 15yrs				0.5 - 1.9
16 - 45yrs				0.5 - 1.9
>45yrs				0.5 - 2.0
Igs	Gold Top Vacuette		Serum		g/L				4 HOURS