Test Details

• Discipline:

  Haematology

  Haematology

• Specimen Container Adult:

  Purple - EDTA

  Purple - EDTA

• Specimen Container Paediatric:

  Light Pink - EDTA

  Light Pink - EDTA

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  1.0ml

  1.0ml

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  0.5ml

  0.5ml

• Special Requirement:

  Ensure adequate mixing.

  Ensure adequate mixing.

• Sample Stability:

  24 hrs

  24 hrs

• Transport Requirements:

  Samples should be transported to lab without delay

  Samples should be transported to lab without delay

• Freq Analysis:

  Continuous

  Continuous

• Add On Test:

  tnu-tr.bloodsciencesadditions@nhs.net (external)

  tnu-tr.bloodsciencesadditions@nhs.net (external)

• Quality Assurance:

  UK NEQAS Haematology

  UK NEQAS Haematology

• Reference Ranges:

  The following should be used only as a guide as patient specific age and sex related ranges are available electronically.

  Male 130 - 180 g/L

  Female 115 - 165 g/L

  The following should be used only as a guide as patient specific age and sex related ranges are available electronically.

  Male 130 - 180 g/L

  Female 115 - 165 g/L

• Other Info:

  As part of a full blood count.

  As part of a full blood count.

• Routine Contact Name:

  RVI or Freeman Section Leaders

• Routine Telephone:

  RVI: 0191 2820332, Freeman: 0191 2231195

  RVI: 0191 2820332, Freeman: 0191 2231195

• Specialist Test:

  No

  No

• Specialist Contact Name:

  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