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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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=== ''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  
| Test Availability
|1 - 24 hrs      
|Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
 
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|Turnaround Time
|1 - 24 hrs    
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|Stability – Add test  
|Stability – Add test
|6 hrs
| 6 hrs
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! colspan="2" |
=== ''Specimen Requirements'' ===
== Specimen Requirements==
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|Specimen Type
|Whole blood
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|Specimen Transportation
|Specimen Type
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|Whole blood
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|Preferred  
|Preferred
|4 mL EDTA (K2E) <span style="background: #ba55d3"> Purple-Top </span>    
|4 mL EDTA (K2E) <span style="background: #ba55d3"> Purple-Top </span>  
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|Acceptable  
|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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=== ''Aliquot Requirements'' ===
== Aliquot Requirements==
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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''
! colspan="2" |== Comments ==
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| colspan="2" |Includes CBC.  
| colspan="2" |Includes CBC.  

Revision as of 14:49, 14 March 2025

Overview

Department Haematology
Test Code
Synonyms CBC  

Peripheral blood smear

Test Availability Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
Turnaround Time 1 - 24 hrs    
Stability – Add test 6 hrs

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type 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 Type
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.