Screening Profile 2 – Haematology/Biochemistry

Profile details

HAEMATOLOGY
Full Blood Count (FBC)
ESR

BIOCHEMISTRY

Urea and Electrolytes
Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Bicarbonate, Urea, Creatinine, eGFR

Liver Function Tests
Bilirubin (Total), Alkaline Phosphatase, Aspartate Transaminase (AST) (SGOT), ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase) (SGPT), Gamma GT, Protein Total, Albumin, Globulin

Cardiac/Muscle Enzymes
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH), Creatine Kinase (CK, CPK)

Bone Markers

Calcium, Phosphate, Uric Acid (Serum)

• Glucose
• Triglycerides
• Cholesterol
• Iron (TIBC included)

Code

PP2

Sample Reqs

ABG

Turnaround

4 hrs

Special instructions

No special instructions

Sample type guide

A

Lavender Vacutainer, EDTA anticoagulant, 4ml/6ml (6ml EDTA tubes are used for specific PCR assays)

B

Gold Vacutainer, SST/Gel anticoagulant, 5ml

G

Grey Vacutainer, Fluoride oxalate anticoagulant, 2ml/4ml

Related specialties

Additional information

• Request forms
• Specimens: collection, packaging, transport, rejection criteria
• Discontinued tests