Basingstoke and north hampshire hospital pathology user handbook

Oligoclonal bands	Plain (white top) universal and Gold Top Vacuette	4mL (serum)	CSF and serum
Blood and CSF required Lab Note: CSF SAS -20ºC + Serum SAS -20ºC			Neuroimmunology Room 917 Institute of Neurology Queen Square London WC1N 3BG 02078 373611 extn 3814		18 DAYS

TEST	SPECIMEN CONTAINER	VOLUME NEEDED	SAMPLE TYPE	REFERENCE RANGES	UNITS	SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS	KEY FACTORS	REFERRAL LABORATORY (INC ADDRESS)	TURN – AROUND (working days)
Organic Acids	Plain (white top) universal	10mL	Urine			Random Sample Lab Note: Univ -20ºC		Chemical Pathology Level D South Block Southampton General Hospital Tremona Road Southampton SO16 6YD 02380 796427	18 DAYS
Osmolality -serum	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum	280 - 295	mosm / kg				24 HOURS
Osmolality - urine	Plain (white top) universal	10mL	Urine	40 - 1040	mosm / kg	Random Sample. For Water Deprivation Test - contact Lab in advance Lab NB: Manual BMS			24 HOURS
Ovarian antibodies	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum	_	_	Lab Note: SAS -20°C OVAR		Sheffield Protein Dept of Immunology Protein Reference Unit PO Box 894 Sheffield S5 7YT 01142 715552	14 DAYS
Oxalate - urine	Acidified 24h container		Urine	M 80 – 490	umol/d	24h Sample Lab Note: Univ 4ºC		Clinical Biochemistry UCL Hospitals 3rd Floor, 60 Whitfield St London W1T 4EU 0845 155 5000 Ext 9405	10 DAYS
				F 40 - 320

TEST	SPECIMEN CONTAINER	VOLUME NEEDED	SAMPLE TYPE	REFERENCE RANGES	UNITS	SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS	KEY FACTORS	REFERRAL LABORATORY (INC ADDRESS)	TURN – AROUND (working days)
P1NP	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum		ug/L	Lab Note : SAS -20ºC		Dept. of Clinical Biochemistry 4^th Floor Duncan Building Royal Liverpool University Hospital Prescott Street Liverpool L7 8XP 0151 706 4230	14 DAYS
Pancreatic Polypeptide	see Gut hormones
Paracetamol	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum	Normal <10 Therapeutic 10 – 20 Toxic risk at 4hr >.200 Toxic risk at 12hr >50	mg/L				4 HOURS
Parathormone, parathyroid hormone	see PTH								24 HOURS
Parietal cell antibodies	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum			Lab Note: SAS 4°C GPCA		Southampton Immunology Mailpoint 8 Level C Southampton General Hospital Tremona Road Southampton SO16 6YD 02380 796229 or 02380 796650	14 DAYS
PBG	see Porphyrins - urine
PCNP III	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum	1.7 - 4.2	ug/L	Lab Note : SAS -20ºC		Dept of Chemical Pathology Level D South Block Southampton General Hospital Tremona Road Southampton SO16 6YD 02380 796427	18 DAYS
Pemphigus/ Pemphigoid Antibodies	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum			Lab Note: SAS 4°C PEMP		Southampton Immunology Mailpoint 8 Level C Southampton General Hospital Tremona Road Southampton SO16 6YD 02380 796615	18 DAYS

TEST	SPECIMEN CONTAINER	VOLUME NEEDED	SAMPLE TYPE	REFERENCE RANGES	UNITS	SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS	KEY FACTORS	REFERRAL LABORATORY (INC ADDRESS)	TURN – AROUND (working days)
Phenobarbitone	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum	15 - 40	mg/L	Take before next dose	ideal sampling times are not indicated due to long half life.		24 HOURS
Phenytoin	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum	10 - 20	mg/L		Ideal sampling times are not indicated due to long half life of phenytoin during long term administration		24 HOURS
Free phenytoin	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum	1.0 – 2.0	µg/mL		Ideal sampling times are not indicated due to long half life of phenytoin during long term administration	Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Unit. National Society for Epilepsy. Chalfont St Peter. Chesham Lane. BUCKS 01494 601423	10 DAYS
Phosphate - serum	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum	<1m 1.30 -3.00	mmol/L		Levels are artefactully increased by invitro haemolysis and delayed sample centrifugation		4 HOURS
				1-2m 1.00-2.10
				2m-12y 1.00-1.90
				12y + 0.80-1.40
Phosphate - urine	Acidified 24h container		Urine	4.0 - 70.0		24h collection Lab Note: White top Vacuette, Advia tray			24 HOURS
Phytanate	see VLCFA								28 DAYS
Pipecolic acid	see VLCFA								28 DAYS
Placental alkaline phosphatase (PLAP)	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum	< 100	mu/mL	Lab Note : SAS -20ºC		Medical Oncology Charing Cross Hospital Fulham Palace Road London W6 8RF 0208 846 1468	5 WEEKS

TEST	SPECIMEN CONTAINER	VOLUME NEEDED	SAMPLE TYPE	REFERENCE RANGES	UNITS	SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS	KEY FACTORS	REFERRAL LABORATORY (INC ADDRESS)	TURN – AROUND (working days)
Porphobilinogen	see Porphyrins - urine								24 HOURS
Porphyrins - blood	Lavender Top Vacuette	3mL	EDTA Whole blood			Lab Note: WB 4ºC		Porphyria Service Department of Medical Biochemistry University Hospital of Wales Neath Park Cardiff, CF14 4XW 0292 0743565	14 DAYS
Porphyrins - faeces	Plain (orange top) specimen pot		Faeces			Lab Note : -20ºC		Porphyria Service Department of Medical Biochemistry University Hospital of Wales Neath Park Cardiff, CF14 4XW 0292 0743565	21 DAYS