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Test

Vacutainers

Sample

Vol

Cut off time

Reporting times

Specification, standard (method) or technique used

Special instructions

B12 / Vitamin B12

Plasma/Serum

200mL

3pm

inquire

CLIP

protect from light, fasting required,

when on therapy:

Tablets � stop for 5days

Injections � stop for 3 wks

Bicarbonate
(HCO3-)

Plasma / Serum

200mL

3pm

SD

Endpoint ISE 

Cold collection.

Bilirubin Total

 

Plasma / Serum

200mL

3pm

SD

Endpoint

Protect from light

 

Bilirubin BU/BC

Unconjugated & Conjugated Bilirubin

 

Plasma / Serum

200mL

3pm

SD

 

End Point

Protect from light

 

Blood  Group

Routine & Gel Technology

Whole blood EDTA Or RBCs From Clot

200mL

3pm

SD

Agglutination

 

Blood Gas

(pH , pCO2 , pO2 , sO2)

(Additional measurement - sodium, potassium, chloride)

special arterial collection in heparinised syringe

Arterial Whole blood

200mL

3pm

SD

ISE

Body  Fluids 

Pleural / Ascitic / Synovial /  BAL/ Pericardial / Dialysis 

Body Fluid

5mL

3pm

SD

Microscopy

Endpoint - Kinetic

 

Brucella �

abortus + melitensis

Serum

200mL

3pm

3rd day

Agglutination

 

BT Screen

--

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NA

3pm

SD

Ivy's (Modified)

 

 

Abbreviations 

SD=same day  ND=next day  PD=previous day

plain

plain 
gel
heparin

heparin 

gel

EDTA citrate SST Fluoride