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Sugar Water Test

Laboratory:
Haematology
Specimen types:
Blood
Container types:
Sodium CitrateSodium Citrate
Collection Instructions:
Fill tube to label marker and mix by inversion. Do not centrifuge. Transport to the lab immediately.
Notes:
  • A screening test for Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria
  • The preferred first line testing for PNH is by Flow Cytometry 
Reference Interval:
No lysis, negative

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