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==Blood samples==
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!bgcolor="#A7C1F2" width="180px"|Test Required
 
!bgcolor="#A7C1F2"|Sample Required
 
!bgcolor="#A7C1F2"|Comments
 
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!align="left" bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Haematology
 
|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|EDTA
 
|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Mix gently immediately after collection
 
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!align="left"|Biochemistry
 
|Serum
 
|Centrifuge after permitting sufficient clotting time (min 2 hours)
 
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!align="left"|Fibrinogen
 
|Citrate
 
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!align="left" bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|SAA
 
|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Serum
 
|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Needs to be processed quickly as the half life is very short
 
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!align="left" bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Electrolytes
 
|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Heparin
 
|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Mix gently immediately after collection
 
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!align="left"|Glucose
 
|Fluoride oxalate
 
|Can use fresh whole blood if tested immediately
 
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!align="left"|Prothrombin clotting time
 
|citrate
 
|A normal sample is required for comparison
 
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!align="left" bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|IgG
 
|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Serum
 
|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Measurement techniques vary so check sample requirements
 
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!align="left"|Progesterone
 
|Serum
 
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!align="left"|Oestrone Sulphate
 
|Serum
 
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!align="left" bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|ACTH
 
|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|EDTA plasma
 
|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"| Freeze plasme as soon after collection as poss (max 2 hours)
 
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!align="left" bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Selenium
 
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!align="left"|Zinc
 
|Serum
 
|Avoid using tubes with a rubber bung
 
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!align="left" bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Drugs testing
 
|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Serum or Heparin
 
|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Send to HFL
 
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!align="left"|EHV
 
|Serum
 
|Take 2 samples 14 days apart (freeze 1st)
 
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!align="left" bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Testosterone
 
|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Serum
 
|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Request Testosterone before Inhibin for GCTs
 
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!align="left"|Tapeworm ELISA
 
|Serum
 
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!align="left" bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Insulin
 
|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Serum
 
|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Fasting sample required
 
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==Bacteriology Samples==
 
==Skin Scrapes==
 
==Urine Samples==
 
==Peritoneal and Joint taps==
 
==Tracheal Washes and BALs==
 
==WECs==
 

Latest revision as of 15:12, 15 February 2011