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=== Sample Type Required table ===
=== Sample Type Required table ===
The following table is a guide to the sample type required for some specific laboratory tests - seek guidance from your processing laboratory for confirmation of sample requirements, which can vary depending on the equipment used to analyse the sample.
The following table is a guide to the sample type required for some specific laboratory tests - seek guidance from your processing laboratory for confirmation of sample requirements, which can vary depending on the equipment used to analyse the sample.
Serum or heparin plasma should be separated as soon as possible after sample collection (allowing for clotting) to minimise haemolysis. Where there is a choice of serum or heparin plasma serum is always the preferred sample. The use of serum gel tubes will simplify the submission of serum samples. Refrences: [[NationWide Laboratories]]
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