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CHEMISITRY ALL TESTS (EXCLUDING THE LIST BELOW) AS FOLLOWS: WITHIN 3 DAYS IF GOLD TUBE (SST) OR SEPERATED. WITHIN 24 HOURS IF ON CELLS i.e RED PLAIN SERUM TUBE / YELLOW FLUROIDE OXALATE IMMUNOASSAY / HAEMATOLOGY (EXCL. HTL) ALL TESTS (EXCLUDING THE LIST BELOW) AS FOLLOWS: WITHIN 24 HOURS (Regardless if on gel separator for Immunoassay). FOLLOWING TESTS HAVE MORE SPECIFIC TIME FRAMES: TEST On cells (Red Tube) Separated or Gold Tube (SST) Chemistry AMMONIA LACTATE C4 BICARB (CO2C) Plasma – Receive cold, centrifuge within 15 minutes of draw time – freeze or analyse immediately. Plasma (Fluoride) – Centrifuge on receipt and analyse immediately or freeze. 1 day 2 days DIGOXIN Same day (tightly capped) Same day 3 days (Tightly capped) 2 days PARACETAMOL 24 hours 24 hours POTASSIUM (ICT -K) 8 hours 3 days RHEUMATOID FACTOR Same day 2 days VALPORATE Same day 2 days TTGA / PTH Not stated. 2 days Immunoassay PSA Within 24 hours only (on cells or separated / gold tube) CORTISOL 8 hours 24 hours (as above) TESTOSTERONE 8 hours 8 hours 12 hours N/A Haematology CLOT (APTT, PT) / DDIM Document Title: Blood Add on time limits Document No: BS-CONT DOC 0146 Version: QP 2.3 DO NOT PHOTOCOPY Page 1 of 2 Author: Rachel Flack Authorised by: Dr Olufadi Add on Chemistry, Immunoassay & Haematology Tests. CHEMISTRY ALBUMIN ALCOHOL ALK PHOS ALT AMYLASE DIRECT BILIRUBIN BILE ACIDS TOTAL BILIRUBIN C3 CALCIUM CARBAMAZEPINE CHOLESTEROL CK CREATININE CRP GENTAMYCIN GGT GLUCOSE HDL ICT – Na, Cl. CHEMISTRY CONT… IGA IGG IGM IRON LDH LITHIUM MAGNESIUM PHENYTOIN PHOSPHATE SALICYLATE THEOPHYLLINE TOTAL PROTEIN TRIGLYCERIDE UIBC UREA URATE VANCOMYCIN FREE LIGHT CHAINS IMMUNOASSAY AFP B12 BHCG CA 125 CA 15-3 CA 19-9 CEA ESTRADIOL FERITIN FOLATE FSH FT3 FT4 LH PROGESTERONE PROL ACTIN SHBG TACROLIMUS HS TROPONIN TSH VITAMIN D ANASC HAEMATOLOGY FULL BLOOD COUNT RETIC ESR FIBRINOGEN PLEASE NOTE IF AN IMMUNO / CHEMISTRY TEST IS RECEIVED BUT NOT GOING TO BE RUN WITHIN TIME FRAME MENTIONED ABOVE IT WILL NEED TO BE PLACED INTO A HANGING CUP OR FROZEN. Document Title: Blood Add on time limits Document No: BS-CONT DOC 0146 Version: QP 2.3 DO NOT PHOTOCOPY Page 2 of 2 Author: Rachel Flack Authorised by: Dr Olufadi