Laboratory Test Reference Guide

Laboratory Information

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

Heparin (light green), SST (gold), "T-" labs SST (gold)

Paediatric Specimen

0.5ml Heparin (light green) or Plain(red).

Test Information

Department

Biochemistry

Test Availability

Mon - Sun, 24hrs

Laboratory Turnaround Time

3 hrs

Method

cobas 6000

Reference interval

Refer to individual tests

Reference interval Attachments

Additional Information

Rationale for lipid reporting Screening for Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Before requesting genetic test please see Screening for FH guideline

 

Referred Out

 

Minimum Volume

0.25 mL heparin plasma or serum.

Electronic Information

Registration Code

FLIP

HL7 mapping code

$FLIP