Test Details

• Discipline:

  Haematology

  Haematology

• Specimen Container Adult:

  Purple - EDTA

  Purple - EDTA

• Specimen Container Paediatric:

  Light Pink - EDTA

  Light Pink - EDTA

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  2.0mL

  2.0mL

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  1.0mL

  1.0mL

• Special Requirement:

  Ensure adequate mixing.

  Ensure adequate mixing.

• Add On Test:

  All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 28 24718, and must be confirmed via email to the appropriate email address tnu-tr.bloodsciencesadditions@nhs.net

  All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 28 24718, and must be confirmed via email to the appropriate email address tnu-tr.bloodsciencesadditions@nhs.net

• Quality Assurance:

  UKNEQAS for Abnormal Haemoglobins

  UKNEQAS for Abnormal Haemoglobins

• Interpretation:

  UKNEQAS for Abnormal Haemoglobins

  UKNEQAS for Abnormal Haemoglobins

• Reference Ranges:

  Refer to overall haemoglobinopathy report accompanying full blood count and haemoglobinopathy results.

  Refer to overall haemoglobinopathy report accompanying full blood count and haemoglobinopathy results.

• Other Info:

  Detects any abnormalities of haemoglobin molecule structure.

  Detects any abnormalities of haemoglobin molecule structure.

• Routine Contact Name:

  RVI or Freeman Section Leaders

• Routine Telephone:

  RVI: 0191 2820332, Freeman: 0191 2231195

  RVI: 0191 2820332, Freeman: 0191 2231195

• Routine Email:

  tnu-tr.RVI-Proteinlab@nhs.net

• Specialist Test:

  Haematology and Haemostasis Healthcare Scientist

  Haematology and Haemostasis Healthcare Scientist

• Specialist Telephone:

  0191 2139758

  0191 2139758

• Specialist Email:

  alison.brown93@nhs.net

  alison.brown93@nhs.net