Fluid morphology for haematological malignancy
Clinical Background:
Requested on advice of consultant or specialist registrar in haematology. In addition to peripheral blood other body fluids such as cerebrospinal fluid, pleural fluid, pericardial fluid and periton...
Requested on advice of consultant or specialist registrar in haematology. In addition to peripheral blood other body fluids such as cerebrospinal fluid, pleural fluid, pericardial fluid and peritoneal fluid can be reviewed if there is a clinical suspicion of haematological malignancy. Where there is also a concern of other disease processes samples should also be sent for cytological, biochemical and microbiological examination.
Test Details
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Discipline:
NEHODS
NEHODS
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Specimen Container Adult:
Universal container
Universal container
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Specimen Container Paediatric:
Universal container
Universal container
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Minimum Volume Adult:
0.5 mL for CSF and >1 mL for other fluids
0.5 mL for CSF and >1 mL for other fluids
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Minimum Volume Paediatric:
0.5 mL for CSF and >1 mL for other fluids
0.5 mL for CSF and >1 mL for other fluids
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Special Requirement:
Please complete NEHODS request form
Please complete NEHODS request form
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Sample Stability:
N/A
N/A
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Transport Requirements:
Samples should be sent to laboratory immediately.
Samples should be sent to laboratory immediately.
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Freq Analysis:
Daily
Daily
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Add On Test:
N/A
N/A
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Quality Assurance:
N/A
N/A
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Interpretation:
By specialist registrar or consultant haematologist
By specialist registrar or consultant haematologist
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Reference Ranges:
N/A
N/A
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Factors Affecting Result:
Quality and size of sample
Quality and size of sample
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Referenced Documents:
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Other Info:
CSF samples should arrive within 24 hours and if delays the sample should be kept refrigerated between 2-8°C.
CSF samples should arrive within 24 hours and if delays the sample should be kept refrigerated between 2-8°C.