Tube
Heparin syringe
Additional Information
If laboratory analysis is required, the lab must be contacted prior to sending a sample. Samples MUST be received within 10 minutes of venepuncture. Samples must not be sent via the pneumatic tube; this invalidates the results. Handwritten labels must be used on samples sent to the lab (addressograph-labelled samples will not be accepted).
Collection Con
Sample must be hand-delivered to the lab within 10 minutes of collection. Once received, pass to the acute lab immediately.
Sample REQ
Blood.
Ref. Range Notes
Not stated.