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==Blood samples==
==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"|Haemotology
|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" 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" 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"|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" 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"|Fibrinogen
|Citrate
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!align="left" bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Selenium
|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|
|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|
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!align="left"|Zinc
|/uL
|0 - 100
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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"|ETapeworm 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==
==Bacteriology Samples==
==Skin Scrapes==
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