TEST
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SPECIMEN CONTAINER
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VOLUME NEEDED
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SAMPLE TYPE
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REFERENCE RANGES
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UNITS
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SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
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KEY FACTORS
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REFERRAL LABORATORY
(INC ADDRESS)
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TURN – AROUND
(working days)
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Down's Syndrome
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See Triple Test
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Drugs of abuse screen
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Plain (white top) Universal
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10mL
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Urine
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10 DAYS
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Effusion screen
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Plain (white top) Universal
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4mL
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Effusion
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4 HOURS
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eGFR:
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Serum
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mLs/min
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calculated
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Multiply result by 1.212 for Afro-Caribbean patients. See local guidelines for interpretation of results.
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4 HOURS
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Kidney Damage Stage 1
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90+
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Kidney Damage Stage 2
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60-89
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Kidney Damage Stage 3
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30-59
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Kidney Damage Stage 4
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15-29
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Kidney Damage Stage 5
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< 15
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Elastase
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Plain
(orange top) specimen pot
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Faeces
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> 200
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ug/g
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Chemical Pathology
Level D
South Block Southampton General Hospital
Tremona Road Southampton
SO16 6YD 02380 796427
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10 DAYS
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Electrolytes - serum
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Gold Top Vacuette
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4mL
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Serum
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Na 134 - 147
K 3.5 - 5.0
Urea 2.6 - 6.0
Creat 62 -124
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mmol/L
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Potassium levels are significantly increased by invitro haemolysis and delayed sample centrifugation. Levels may also be significantly raised in patients with high platelet count
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4 HOURS
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TEST
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SPECIMEN CONTAINER
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VOLUME NEEDED
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SAMPLE TYPE
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REFERENCE RANGES
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UNITS
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SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
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KEY FACTORS
|
REFERRAL LABORATORY
(INC ADDRESS)
|
TURN – AROUND
(working days)
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Electrolytes - urine
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Plain 24h bottle or
Plain (white top) Universal for Random sample
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10mL
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Urine
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Na 130 – 220
K 25 – 100
Urea 199 - 332
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mmol/d
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24 h collection
Lab: White top vacuette,Advia tray
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24 HOURS
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Electrophoresis
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Gold Top Vacuette
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4mL
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Serum
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Serum only
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|
5 DAYS
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Electrophoresis - urine
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Plain (white top) Universal
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10mL
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Urine
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5 DAYS
|
(ENA)
|
Gold Top Vacuette
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4mL
|
Serum
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NEGATIVE
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Southampton Immunology Mailpoint 8 Level C Southampton General Hospital
Tremona Road Southampton
SO16 6YD 02380 796615
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10 DAYS
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Endomyseal antibodies
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see Coeliac screen
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Epanutin
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see Phenytoin
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Epidermal antibodies
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Gold Top Vacuette
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4mL
|
Serum
|
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Southampton Immunology Mailpoint 8 Level C Southampton General Hospital
Tremona Road Southampton
SO16 6YD 02380 796615
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10 DAYS
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Epilim
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see Valproate
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TEST
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SPECIMEN CONTAINER
|
VOLUME NEEDED
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SAMPLE TYPE
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REFERENCE RANGES
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UNITS
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SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
|
KEY FACTORS
|
REFERRAL LABORATORY
(INC ADDRESS)
|
TURN – AROUND
(working days)
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Free PSA Free PSA %
|
Gold Top Vacuette
|
4mL
|
Serum
|
10-18%
Low diagnostic value
<10% Higher risk
>18% Lower risk
|
ug/L
%
|
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Medical Oncology Charing Cross Hospital Fulham Palace Road London W6 8RF 0208 8461468
|
10 DAYS
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Free Fatty Acids
|
Grey top Vacuette
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4mL
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Fluoride Oxalate plasma
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TO LAB AT ONCE - SAMPLE MUST BE FROZEN IN 20 MINUTES
|
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Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Genetics Children's Hospital Western Bank Sheffield S10 2TH 0114 2717445
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21 DAYS
|
Fructosamine
|
Gold Top Vacuette
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4mL
|
Serum
|
205 - 285
|
umol/L
|
|
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Clinical Biochemistry Royal United Hospital Area Central Laboratory Combe Park Bath BA1 3NG 01225 824711
|
14 DAYS
|
FSH
Pre pubertal
Male
Female:
Follicular
Mid cycle
Luteal
Post Menopausal
Post GnRH at 20 minutes
|
Gold Top Vacuette
|
4mL
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Serum
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<8.0
1.4 - 11.0
Follicular 2.5 - 10.2
Mid cycle 3.4 - 33.4
Luteal 1.5 - 9.1
Post m’pause 23 – 116
FSH rises by
100 - 200%
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IU/L
|
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Levels are reduced in patients on HRT / oral contraceptive and during pregnancy. Early follicular phase FSH levels above 15IU/L suggestive of perimenopausal transition
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72 HOURS
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