Thiopentone / Thiopental
Clinical Background:
Thiopentone is a short acting barbiturate anaesthetic. It is given intravenously, usually for the induction of general anaesthesia, but may be used as the sole anaesthetic to maintain anaesthesia f...
Thiopentone is a short acting barbiturate anaesthetic. It is given intravenously, usually for the induction of general anaesthesia, but may be used as the sole anaesthetic to maintain anaesthesia for short procedures with minimal painful stimuli. It is also used in anaesthesia as a supplement to other anaesthetics, as a hypnotic in balanced anaesthesia
Test Details
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Discipline:
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
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Specimen Container Adult:
EDTA plasma
Serum may be used but not from gel SST tube
EDTA plasma
Serum may be used but not from gel SST tube
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Specimen Container Paediatric:
EDTA plasma
Serum may be used but not from gel SST tube
EDTA plasma
Serum may be used but not from gel SST tube
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Minimum Volume Adult:
2 mL
2 mL
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Minimum Volume Paediatric:
2 mL
2 mL
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Special Requirement:
Contact the lab before sending a sample.
Contact the lab before sending a sample.
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Sample Stability:
All samples must arrive in the laboratory within 12 hours of venepuncture.
If this cannot be achieved, then the samples must be centrifuged and the plasma stored and then transported frozen.All samples must arrive in the laboratory within 12 hours of venepuncture.
If this cannot be achieved, then the samples must be centrifuged and the plasma stored and then transported frozen. -
Routine Contact Name:
Duty Biochemist
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Routine Telephone:
Freeman: 0191 244 8889
RVI: 0191 282 9719Freeman: 0191 244 8889
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