Basingstoke and north hampshire hospital pathology user handbook

Carboxy-haemoglobin	Lavender Top Vacuette	3mL	EDTA Whole Blood	1 - 5	%
TO LAB AT ONCE Take sample before oxygen is given Lab Note: Manual BMS	Smokers may have levels up to and greater than 10%		4 HOURS
Cardiac enzymes	See Troponin								4 HOURS

TEST	SPECIMEN CONTAINER	VOLUME NEEDED	SAMPLE TYPE	REFERENCE RANGES	UNITS	SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS	KEY FACTORS	REFERRAL LABORATORY (INC ADDRESS)	TURN – AROUND (working days)
Carnitine	Green Top Vacuette	4mL	Plasma			Lab Note: SAS -20°C		Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Genetics Children's Hospital Western Bank Sheffield S10 2TH 0114 2717445	4 WEEKS
Carnitines	Blood spot form		Blood spot			Lab Note: SAS Desk	Do not fold or refrigerate	Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Genetics Children's Hospital Western Bank Sheffield S10 2TH 0114 2717445	4 WEEKS
Catecholamines	see VMA								10 DAYS
CCP antibodies	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum	0 - 7	U/mL	Lab Note : SAS 4ºC CCP		Southampton Immunology Mailpoint 8 Level C Southampton General Hospital Tremona Road Southampton SO16 6YD 02380 796615	10 DAYS
CEA	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum	0 - 5	ug/L				24 HOURS
Cell-Sept	see MMF
Centromere	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum	_	_	Lab Note: SAS 4°C CENT		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)
Chloride	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum	96 - 106	mmol/L				4 HOURS
Chloride - sweat	Plain 2mL Tube		Sweat	< 40	mmol/L	CONTACT LAB TO BOOK APPOINTMENT			24 HOURS
Chloride - urine	Plain (white top) Universal	10mL	Urine		mmol/L	Lab Note: White top vacuette, Advia tray			4 HOURS
Cholesterol	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum	< 5.0	mmol/L				4 HOURS
Cholesterol: HDL Ratio	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum	< 4.0					4HOURS
Cholinesterase	see Pseudo-cholinesterase
Cholinesterase (for toxicology)	see Acetyl- cholinesterase								28 DAYS
Chorionic gonadotrophin	see HCG								24 HOURS
Chromogranin A	see Gut Hormones								5 WEEKS
Chromium	Dark Blue Vacuette	6mL	Whole Blood	MHRA Action Limit > 135	nmol/L	Lab NB: HIP screen Whole Blood 4ºC		Trace Metals Unit Chemical Pathology Level D South Block Southampton Gen Hosp Tremona Road Southampton SO16 6YD 02380 796237	14 DAYS
Chromosomes	Green Top Vacuette	4mL	Whole Blood Lithium Heparin			Results returned direct to requesting physician Lab Note: WB 4ºC		Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory Salisbury District Hospital Odstock Salisbury SP2 8BJ 01722 429080	28 DAYS

TEST	SPECIMEN CONTAINER	VOLUME NEEDED	SAMPLE TYPE	REFERENCE RANGES	UNITS	SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS	KEY FACTORS	REFERRAL LABORATORY (INC ADDRESS)	TURN – AROUND (working days)
Citrate	Acid 24h Bottle		Urine	M 0.6 – 4.8 F 1.3 – 6.0	mmol/d	24 hour collection Lab Note: Univ 4ºC		Chemical Pathology UCL Hospitals 3^rdFloor 60 Whitfield Street London W1T 4EU 0845 1555000 Ext 9405	10 DAYS
CK	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	See Creatine Kinase						4 HOURS
Clobazam	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum	< 200	ug/L	Lab Note: SAS -20°C		Medical Toxicology Unit 4^th Floor North Wing St Thomas’ Hospital London SE1 7EH 02071 888689	10 DAYS
Clozapine	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum	0.35 – 0.60	mg/L	Lab Note: SAS -20°C		Dept. of Clinical Biochemistry Kings College Hospital Denmark Hill London SE5 9RS 020 3299 5881	10 DAYS
Cobalt	Dark Blue Vacuette	6mL	Whole Blood	MHRA Action Limit >120	nmol/L	Lab NB: HIP Screen Whole Blood SAS 4ºC		Trace Metals Unit Chemical Pathology Level D South Block Southampton Gen Hosp Tremona Road Southampton SO16 6YD 02380 796237	14 DAYS

TEST	SPECIMEN CONTAINER	VOLUME NEEDED	SAMPLE TYPE	REFERENCE RANGES	UNITS	SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS	KEY FACTORS	REFERRAL LABORATORY (INC ADDRESS)	TURN – AROUND (working days)
Coeliac screen	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum			Lab Note: COEL 4°C			10 DAYS
Coeliac screen (Follow up)	Gold Top Vacuette	4mL	Serum			Lab Note: if positive SAS 4°C		Southampton Immunology Mailpoint 8 Level C Southampton General Hospital Tremona Road Southampton SO16 6YD 02380 796615	21 DAYS
Conductivity	Plain 2mL Tube		Sweat	< 80	mmol/L	CONTACT LAB TO BOOK APPOINTMENT			24 HOURS