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Screening Profile 5 – Haematology/Biochemistry (Postal)

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HAEMATOLOGY
Full Blood Count (FBC)


BIOCHEMISTRY

Renal Function
Urea, Creatinine, eGFR


Liver Function Tests
Bilirubin (Total), Alkaline Phosphatase, Aspartate Transaminase (AST) (SGOT), ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase) (SGPT), Gamma GT, Protein Total, Albumin, Globulin

Bone Markers

CalciumUric Acid (Serum)

PP5 does not include ESR and Phosphate as these results may be more affected by overnight transit times.

Code

PP5

Sample Reqs

ABG

Turnaround

4 hrs

Special instructions

No special instructions


Sample type guide

A

Lavender Vacutainer, EDTA anticoagulant, 4ml/6ml (6ml EDTA tubes are used for specific PCR assays)

B

Gold Vacutainer, SST/Gel anticoagulant, 5ml

G

Grey Vacutainer, Fluoride oxalate anticoagulant, 2ml/4ml


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Updated Tuesday, 09 January 2024