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Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE: Film, Blood}} Full Test List Haematology Tests {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="2" | === ''Overview'' === |- |Department |Haematology |- |Test Code | |- |Synonyms |CBC   Peripheral blood smear |- |Turnaround Time |1 - 24 hrs     |- |Stability – Add test |6 hrs |- ! colspan="2" | === ''Specimen Requirements'' === |- |Specimen Type |Whole blood |- |Specimen Transportation | |- |Preferred |4 mL EDTA (K2E) <span style="backgr..."
 
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[[Category:Hawera]]
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=== ''Overview'' ===
==Overview==
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|Department  
|Department
|Haematology  
|Haematology
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|Test Code  
|Test Code
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|Synonyms  
|Synonyms
|CBC  
|CBC  


Peripheral blood smear  
Peripheral blood smear  
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|Turnaround Time
| Base Lab Availability
|1 - 24 hrs    
|Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
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|-
|Stability – Add test  
|Hawera Lab Availability
|6 hrs
|Monday - Friday, 8am to 4 30pm
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|Turnaround Time
|1 - 24 hrs    
|-
|Stability – Add test
| 6 hrs
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! colspan="2" |
=== ''Specimen Requirements'' ===
== Specimen Requirements==
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|Specimen Type
|Specimen  
|Whole blood
|Whole blood  
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|Specimen Transportation
|Preferred
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|4 mL EDTA (K2E) <span style="background: #ba55d3"> Purple-Top </span>  
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|Preferred
|Acceptable
|4 mL EDTA (K2E) <span style="background: #ba55d3"> Purple-Top </span>  
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|Acceptable  
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|Unacceptable
|Unacceptable
|Clotted samples
Samples older than 6 hours
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|Specimen Transportation
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|Paediatric Requirements    
|Paediatric Requirements  
|0.5 mL microcollect <span style="background: #ffc0cb"> Pink-Top </span> EDTA    
|0.5 mL <span style="background: #dcd0ff"> EDTA Microtainer </span>
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! colspan="2" |
=== ''Aliquot Requirements'' ===
== Aliquot Requirements==
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|Sample
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|Sample Type
|Preferred Volume
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|Minimum Volume  
|Minimum Volume
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=== ''Clinical Information'' ===
==Clinical Information==
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|Reference Intervals  
|Reference Intervals
|Interpretive comments reported if necessary.    
| Interpretive comments reported if necessary.    
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|Test Method  
|Test Method
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|Advanced Notice  
|Advanced Notice
|Advise laboratory if urgent    
|Advise laboratory if urgent  
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|Patient Preparation  
|Patient Preparation
|Not required    
| Not required    
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! colspan="2" |''Comments''
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== Comments ==
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| colspan="2" |Includes CBC.  
| colspan="2" |Includes CBC.  
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Please supply relevant clinical details.    
Please supply relevant clinical details.    
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Latest revision as of 08:33, 3 October 2025

Overview

Department Haematology
Test Code
Synonyms CBC  

Peripheral blood smear

Base Lab Availability Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
Hawera Lab Availability Monday - Friday, 8am to 4 30pm
Turnaround Time 1 - 24 hrs    
Stability – Add test 6 hrs

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Whole blood
Preferred 4 mL EDTA (K2E) Purple-Top  
Acceptable
Unacceptable Clotted samples

Samples older than 6 hours

Specimen Transportation
Paediatric Requirements   0.5 mL EDTA Microtainer

Aliquot Requirements

Sample
Preferred Volume
Minimum Volume
Aliquot Transportation

Clinical Information

Reference Intervals Interpretive comments reported if necessary.    
Test Method
Advanced Notice Advise laboratory if urgent  
Patient Preparation Not required    

Comments

Includes CBC.  

Please supply relevant clinical details.  

Owner Craig Mabbett (Mabbett1)
Last reviewed 03.10.2025
Next review 03.10.2026 (Due soon)