The following tests are covered by the samples listed above:
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Acid Base Gas analysis
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Glucose & Lactate
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beta-hydroxy butyrate (Ketones)
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Free fatty acids
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Ammonia
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Electolytes, Urea, Creatinine
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Insulin
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Cortisol, Growth Hormone
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Urine Metabolic screen.
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Acyl carnitines(Guthrie)
The above volumes are minimum requirements. Insufficient collection means not all tests will be performed.
Urine - freeze on arrival to lab and transport frozen to VCGS as per "Urine metabolic screen". Code METU
Guthrie card - Send to VCGS. Code GUTH
Serum: spin, separate and freeze first 2sample: Send to Complex Biochemistry RCH for Cortisol, Insulin and Growth Hormone. Minimum volume 300 ul serum (Note: this is different from usual procedures for these assays. ) Code : REFER
Spin second sample and give to biochemistry for U&E,LFT. Code: EUL
EDTA : Ammonia, spin & analyse immediately or freeze. Code: NH4
Fluor OX: spin, separate and freeze. Send at least 1 mL to Metabolic lab VCGS for ketones and free fatty acids. Code OHBUT and REFER.
Arterial blood gas syringe- Analyse as arterial blood
If there is insufficient blood in particular samples, please contact requesting doctor and ask them to prioritise the tests for that sample.
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