| Specimen requirements: |
N/A |
| Reference ranges: |
| CATEGORY |
LOW |
HIGH |
UNITS |
QUALITATIVE |
Negative |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
(No Hemolysis) |
|
| Unit of measure: |
N/A |
| Ideal sample: |
10 mL Whole Blood, Plain red, and "2"
3 mL EDTA (Lavender) |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
N/A |
| Method of collection: |
See special instructions below. |
| Transportation: |
Ambient, 24 hours. |
| Label instructions: |
N/A |
| Request test on form: |
MULTI LABS [Chem/Hem/UA/Tox/BB/Rheum]
( 151-104 ) |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
Hematology/Coagulation |
| Stat frequency: |
N/A |
| Stat turn around time: |
N/A |
| Routine frequency: |
Monday thru Friday, except Holidays |
| Must be in by: |
8-11AM |
| Routine turn around time: |
48 Hours |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
SCRAP : Specimen Central Receiving
and
|
| |
Processing, room 2-117
|
| For Thornton deliver to: |
Hematology : Processing Desk, 1st
floor,
|
| |
Hospital, room 1-013
|
| This test is sent to : |
ARUP - Associated
Regional & University |
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Special Instructions: |
1. Transport: 3mL serum separated
from cells, and 5mL EDTA whole at ambient temperature. 2. Minimum requirements:
1.5mL serum separated from cells, and 1mL EDTA blood. 3. Remarks: indicate
patient's ABO (blood type) on the test request form. The Special Hematology
technologist will take the appropriate specimen to the Blood Bank laboratory and
have the patient's ABO type performed and documented on the requisition. 4.
Specimens must be received at ARUP with 24 hours of collection. 5. Unacceptable
conditions: samples that have not had the serum separated from the cells ASAP
after collection. 6. ITL laboratory also offers a test to rule out paroxysmal
nocturnal hemoglobinuria using Flow Cytometry. Specimen requirements are 3mL
EDTA whole blood at ambient temperature. Deliver Monday thru Thursday for
48-hour turnaround time. When a ham's test is requested Dr. Broome
(858-822-6279, p#5610) or Laurie Lebeck (858-642-4774) should be notified for
the appropriate method of choice. ITL lab needs ITL form# D6085. |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| |
Results are Qualitative |
| CyberLAB abbreviation: |
HAM |
| CyberLAB code: |
7401 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
