TEST
|
SPECIMEN CONTAINER
|
VOLUME NEEDED
|
SAMPLE TYPE
|
REFERENCE RANGES
|
UNITS
|
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
|
KEY FACTORS
|
REFERRAL LABORATORY
(INC ADDRESS)
|
TURN – AROUND
(working days)
|
|
Lithium
|
Gold Top Vacuette
|
4mL
|
Serum
|
0.4 - 1.2
|
mmol/L
|
|
|
|
4 HOURS
|
|
Liver Antibody
Screen
|
Gold Top Vacuette
|
4mL
|
Serum
|
_
|
_
|
|
|
Southampton Immunology Mailpoint 8 Level C Southampton General Hospital
Tremona Road Southampton
SO16 6YD 02380 796615
|
10 DAYS
|
|
Liver/Kidney Microsomal Abs
(LKM Abs)
|
Gold Top Vacuette
|
4mL
|
Serum
|
_
|
_
|
|
|
Southampton Immunology Mailpoint 8 Level C Southampton General Hospital
Tremona Road Southampton
SO16 6YD 02380 796229 or 02380 796650
|
10 DAYS
|
|
Lysosomal enzymes
|
Lavender Top Vacuette or Green Top Vacuette
|
3mL
or
4mL
|
EDTA Whole Blood
or Lith Hep Whole Blood
|
|
|
Lab Note: WB 4ºC
Must be sent within 24hrs
|
|
|
Clinical Biochemistry
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Marlborough Street
BRISTOL
BS2 8HW
0117 928 2590
|
14 DAYS
|
|
M2 antibodies
|
Gold Top Vacuette
|
4mL
|
Serum
|
_
|
_
|
|
|
Southampton Immunology
Level C Mailpoint 8 Soutthampton General
Tremona Road Southampton
SO16 4YD 02380 796615
|
10 DAYS
|
|
Magnesium
|
Gold Top Vacuette
|
4mL
|
Serum
|
066 - 1.08
|
mmol/L
|
|
|
|
4 HOURS
|
TEST
|
SPECIMEN CONTAINER
|
VOLUME NEEDED
|
SAMPLE TYPE
|
REFERENCE RANGES
|
UNITS
|
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
|
KEY FACTORS
|
REFERRAL LABORATORY
(INC ADDRESS)
|
TURN – AROUND
(working days)
|
Mercury
|
Lavender Top Vacuette
|
3mL
|
EDTA Whole Blood
|
|
nmol/L
|
|
|
Trace Metals Unit Chemical Pathology Level D South Block Southampton General Hospital
Tremona Road Southampton
SO16 6YD 02380 796237
|
18 DAYS
|
Mercury
|
Plain (white top) universal
|
10mL
|
Urine
|
|
nmol / mmolCr
|
Random Sample
|
|
Trace Metals Unit Chemical Pathology
Level D South Block Southampton General Hospital
Tremona Road Southampton
SO16 6YD 02380 796237
|
18 DAYS
|
Methaemoglobin
|
|
3mL
|
EDTA Whole Blood
|
0.0 - 1.5
|
|
TO LAB AT ONCE
|
|
|
24 HOURS
|
Methotrexate
|
Gold Top Vacuette
|
4mL
|
Serum
|
|
umol/L
|
BY ARRANGMENT ONLY - PLEASE CONTACT THE LAB BEFORE TAKING
|
ONLY available for high dose infusions
|
Dept of Chemical Pathology
Level D South Block Southampton General Hospital
Tremona Road Southampton
SO16 6YD 02380 796427
|
6 HOURS if URGENT
|
Microsomal antibodies
|
Gold Top Vacuette
|
4mL
|
Serum
|
|
|
|
|
Southampton Immunology Mailpoint 8 Level C Southampton General Hospital
Tremona Road Southampton
SO16 6YD 02380 796615
|
10 DAYS
|
TEST
|
SPECIMEN CONTAINER
|
VOLUME NEEDED
|
SAMPLE TYPE
|
REFERENCE RANGES
|
UNITS
|
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
|
KEY FACTORS
|
REFERRAL LABORATORY
(INC ADDRESS)
|
TURN – AROUND
(working days)
|
Mitochondrial antibodies
|
Gold Top Vacuette
|
4mL
|
Serum
|
_
|
_
|
|
|
Southampton Immunology Mailpoint 8 Level C Southampton General Hospital
Tremona Road Southampton
SO16 6YD 02380 796229 or 02380 796650
|
10 DAYS
|
Mycophenolate
(MMF)
|
Lavender Top Vacuette
|
3mL
|
EDTA WB
|
|
mg/L
|
|
|
Immunosuppressive Drug Monitoring Institute of Liver Studies King's College Hospital Denmark Hill London SE5 9RS 0203 2993147
|
10 DAYS
|
Mucopoly-saccharides
|
Plain (white top) universal
|
10mL
|
Urine
|
|
mg/mmol
|
Random Sample
|
|
Clinical Biochemistry
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Marlborough Street
BRISTOL
BS2 8HW
0117 928 2590
|
14 DAYS
|
Mycophenolate
|
see MMF
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Myeloperoxidase antibodies
|
see ANCA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Myoglobin
|
Plain (white top) universal
|
|
U random
|
|
|
Random Sample
|
|
|
24 HOURS
|
Na
|
see Sodium
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 HOURS
|
Neurotensin
|
Large
Pink Top
Vacuette
|
1 x 6 mL
|
EDTA
Plasma
|
0 - 100
|
pmol/L
|
Contact Lab. Special request ONLY
|
Patient must be fasting.
Transfer sample to Lab immediately
|
Medical Oncology Dept.
Charing Cross Hospital
Fulham Palace Road
London
W6 8RF
0208 846 1468
|
28 DAYS
|
TEST
|
SPECIMEN CONTAINER
|
VOLUME NEEDED
|
SAMPLE TYPE
|
REFERENCE RANGES
|
UNITS
|
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
|
KEY FACTORS
|
REFERRAL LABORATORY
(INC ADDRESS)
|
TURN – AROUND
(working days)
|
Neuronal Antibodies
|
Gold Top Vacuette
|
4mL
|
Serum
|
_
|
_
|
|
|
Sheffield Protein Department of Immunology
Protein Reference Unit
PO Box 894
Sheffield S5 7YT
01142 715552
|
14 DAYS
|
NMDA Antibodies
|
Gold Top Vacuette
|
4mL
|
Serum
|
|
|
|
|
Immunology
Churchill Hospital
Headington
Oxford
OX3 7LJ
01865 225995
|
21 DAYS
|
Occult Blood
|
Plain
(orange top) specimen pot
|
|
Faeces
|
|
|
|
|
|
48 HOURS
|
Oestradiol
|
Gold Top Vacuette
|
4mL
|
Serum
|
|
pmol/L
|
|
|
|
72 HOURS
|
Male
|
< 191
|
Female:
|
|
Prepubertal
|
<40
|
Follicular
|
40 - 253
|
Ovulatory
|
536 - 1930
|
Luteal
|
121 - 551
|
post menpausal
|
< 136
|
Olanzapine
|
Gold Top Vacuette
|
4mL
|
Serum
|
|
ug/L
|
|
|
Clinical Biochemistry
Kings College Hospital
Denmark Hill
London
SE5 9RS
0203 299 5882
|
14 DAYS
|
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