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|Serum

|Centrifuge after permitting sufficient clotting time (min 2 hours)

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!align="left"|Fibrinogen

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|Citrate

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!align="left" bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|SAA

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|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Serum

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|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Needs to be processed quickly as the half life is very short

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!align="left" bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Electrolytes

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|Fluoride oxalate

|Can use fresh whole blood if tested immediately

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~~!align="left" bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|SAA~~

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~~|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Serum~~

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~~|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Needs to be processed quickly as the half life is very short~~

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!align="left"|Prothrombin clotting time

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!align="left"|Progesterone

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|Serum

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!align="left"|Oestrone Sulphate

|Serum

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|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|EDTA plasma

|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"| Freeze plasme as soon after collection as poss (max 2 hours)

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~~!align="left"|Fibrinogen~~

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~~|Citrate~~

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!align="left" bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Selenium

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!align="left"|Zinc

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|~~/uL~~

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|Serum

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|~~0 - 100~~

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|Avoid using tubes with a rubber bung

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!align="left" bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Drugs testing

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|bgcolor="#F2F2F2"|Request Testosterone before Inhibin for GCTs

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!align="left"|~~ETapeworm~~ ELISA

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!align="left"|Tapeworm ELISA

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