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Acetone – Blood

Code

ACTB

Sample Reqs

A or H

Acetone – Urine

Code

ACTU

Sample Reqs

RU 

Acetylcholine Receptor Autoantibodies

Code

ACRA

Sample Reqs

B [4]

Special Instructions

[4] Send to the laboratory without delay.

Acetylcholinesterase Isoenzymes

Code

ACEI

Sample Reqs

AF

Acid Phosphatase – Total

Code

APT

Sample Reqs

B

ACTH (Adreno Corticotrophic Hormone)

Code

ACTH

Sample Reqs

A (Plasma frozen)

Activated Protein C Resistance

Code

APCR

Sample Reqs

C (Frozen) [4] [18]

Special Instructions

[4] Send to the laboratory without delay.
[18] Citrate Samples. Samples should be double spun and separated and frozen within 4-8 hours of sample taking, if a delay is expected with transportation to the laboratory, samples must be transported as frozen.

Acute Viral Hepatitis Screen

Code

AHSC

Sample Reqs

B

ADAMTS – 13 activity assay

Code

ADAM

Sample Reqs

C (Frozen) [4] [18]

Special Instructions

[4] Send to the laboratory without delay.
[18] Citrate Samples. Samples should be double spun and separated and frozen within 4-8 hours of sample taking, if a delay is expected with transportation to the laboratory, samples must be transported as frozen.

Adenosine Deaminase

Code

AD

Sample Reqs

J

Special Instructions

Please note fluid type.

Adenovirus Antibodies (CFT) IgG

Code

ADAB

Sample Reqs

B

Adenovirus by PCR

Code

ADV

Sample Reqs

F / PCR / VS / SC

Adiponectin

Code

ADIP

Sample Reqs

B

Adrenal Cortex Antibodies

Code

ACTX

Sample Reqs

B

Albumin

Code

ALB

Sample Reqs

B

Alcohol (Legal) Police Blood Sample

Code

LALC

Sample Reqs

Police Sample

Alcohol (Medical)

Code

ALCO

Sample Reqs

G [1]

Special Instructions

[1] Contact the laboratory for special sample tubes/containers/instructions.

Alcohol (Urine)

Code

UALC

Sample Reqs

RU

Aldolase

Code

ALDO

Sample Reqs

B

Aldosterone

Code

ALDN

Sample Reqs

B

Aldosterone (Urine)

Code

UALD

Sample Reqs

PU 

Alk Phosphatase lsoenzymes

Code

APIE

Sample Reqs

B

Alkaline Phosphatase

Code

ALP

Sample Reqs

B

Allergy – Individual Allergens

Code

ALLE

Sample Reqs

B

Alpha 1 Antitrypsin (Serum)

Code

A1AT

Sample Reqs

B

Alpha 1 Antitrypsin (Stool)

Code

A1AF

Sample Reqs

RF

Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Genotype – PI*M, PI*S, PI*Z

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A [9]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.

Alpha 1 Glycoprotein

Code

OROS

Sample Reqs

B

Alpha 1 Microglobulin

Code

A1MG

Sample Reqs

RU [1]

Special Instructions

[1] Contact the laboratory for special sample tubes/containers/instructions.

Alpha 2 Macroglobulins

Code

A2MG

Sample Reqs

B

Alpha Feto Protein

Code

AFP

Sample Reqs

B

Alpha Feto Protein (Maternal)

Code

AFPM

Sample Reqs

B

Alpha Fetoprotein on Amniotic fluid

Code

AFPA

Sample Reqs

AF [9]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.

Alpha Gal Components (related to red meat)

Code

ZZ37

Sample Reqs

B

ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase)

Code

ALT

Sample Reqs

B

Alternaria Components

Code

ZZ1

Sample Reqs

B

Aluminium (Blood)

Code

ALUM

Sample Reqs

K

Aluminium (Urine)

Code

ALUU

Sample Reqs

RU 

Amikacin Level (State dose)

Code

AMIK

Sample Reqs

B [4]

Special Instructions

[4] Send to the laboratory without delay.

Amino Acid (Serum / Plasma)

Code

AMIN

Sample Reqs

B

Amino Acid Quantitative (Urine)

Code

UAAQ

Sample Reqs

RU

Amino-Laevulinic Acid (Urine)

Code

RUAL

Sample Reqs

100mls PU 

Amiodarone

Code

AMIO

Sample Reqs

A

Amitriptyline

Code

AMTR

Sample Reqs

A [4]

Special Instructions

[4] Send to the laboratory without delay.

Ammonia

Code

AMMO

Sample Reqs

A (Frozen) [15]

Special Instructions

[15] Ammonia. Sample: EDTA plasma only. Full tubes and tightly stoppered. On ice, centrifuged and analysed 20-30 mins post venepuncture [or plasma can be frozen]. If haemolysed gives falsely high results. Patient: Fasting. Avoid smoking.

AmnioBOBs only – rapid aneuploidy diagnosis for all chromosomes + common microdeletion syndromes

Code

ABOB

Sample Reqs

AF [9]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.

Amniocentesis – rapid BOBs aneuploidy diagnosis for all chromosomes (5 days) + culture (10-15 days)

Code

ABK

Sample Reqs

AF [9]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.

Amniocentesis – rapid PCR diagnosis for common aneuploidies (2 days) + culture (10-15 days)

Code

APCC

Sample Reqs

AF [9]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.

Amniocentesis culture (karyotype) only

Code

ACUL

Sample Reqs

AF [9]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.

Amoebic (E. histolytica) Antibodies

Code

AFAT

Sample Reqs

B

Amoebic (E. histolytica) Antigen

Code

AMAG

Sample Reqs

RF

Amphetamines – Blood

Code

AMPB

Sample Reqs

B B

Amylase

Code

AMY

Sample Reqs

B

Amylase (Urine)

Code

UAMY

Sample Reqs

CU 

Amylase lsoenzymes

Code

AMYI

Sample Reqs

B

Amyloidosis (Amyloid A Protein)

Code

SAA

Sample Reqs

B

Anafranil (Clomipramine)

Code

CHLO

Sample Reqs

A

ANCA (Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Abs)

Code

ANCA

Sample Reqs

B

Androstanediolglucoronide

Code

ANDG

Sample Reqs

B

Androstenedione

Code

ANDR

Sample Reqs

B (Frozen)

Angelman / Rett Syndromes NGS Panel – full sequencing across 18 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A A [9]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.

Angelman Syndrome (Primary Screen) – methylation PCR

Code

PWAM

Sample Reqs

A [9]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme

Code

ACE

Sample Reqs

B

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme – CSF

Code

ACEF

Sample Reqs

CSF (Frozen)

Angiotensin II

Code

ANG2

Sample Reqs

A (Frozen)

Anti-Actin Antibiodies

Code

AAA

Sample Reqs

B

Anti-Basal Ganglia Antibiodies

Code

ABGA

Sample Reqs

B

Anti CCP Antibodies (RF)

Code

CCP

Sample Reqs

B

Anti-Liver Cytosol Antibiodies

Code

ALCA

Sample Reqs

B

Anti Phosphatidylserine Antibodies

Code

PHTS

Sample Reqs

B

Anti Sla (Soluble Liver Antigen) Abs

Code

LSA

Sample Reqs

B

Anti-MUSK Antibodies

Code

MUSK

Sample Reqs

B

Anti-Ri Antibodies

Code

RIAB

Sample Reqs

B

Antidiuretic Hormone

Code

ADH

Sample Reqs

A A (Plasma Frozen) [4]

Special Instructions

[4] Send to the laboratory without delay.

Antimony (Urine)

Code

ANTI

Sample Reqs

RU [30]

Special Instructions

[30] Collect sample at end of exposure.

Antimullerian Hormone (Elecsys / Roche)

Code

AMH

Sample Reqs

B

Antinuclear Antibodies (titre & pattern)

Code

ANAB

Sample Reqs

B

Anti Phospholipase A2 Receptor

Code

AA2R

Sample Reqs

B

Anti Phosphatidylserine Antibodies

Code

PHTS

Sample Reqs

B

Antistreptolysin Titre / ASOT

Code

ASLT

Sample Reqs

B

Antisulfatide Antibodies

Code

ASA

Sample Reqs

B

Antithrombin Ill

Code

A111

Sample Reqs

C (Frozen) [4] [9] [18]

Special Instructions

[4] Send to the laboratory without delay.
[9] Clinical history must be provided.
[18] Citrate Samples. Samples should be double spun and separated and frozen within 4-8 hours of sample taking, if a delay is expected with transportation to the laboratory, samples must be transported as frozen.

AP50 Alternative Hemolytic Complement

Code

AP50

Sample Reqs

B (Frozen)

Apolipoprotein A1 (12 hrs fasting)

Code

APOA

Sample Reqs

B

Apolipoprotein B (12 hrs fasting)

Code

APOB

Sample Reqs

B

Apolipoprotein C (12 hrs fasting)

Code

APOC

Sample Reqs

B

Apolipoprotein E

Code

APOE

Sample Reqs

B (fasting)

Apolipoprotein E Genotype – E2, E3, E4

Code

APEG

Sample Reqs

A [9]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.

Apple Components

Code

ZZ36

Sample Reqs

B

APTT/KCCT

Code

KCCT

Sample Reqs

C [18]

Special Instructions

[18] Citrate Samples. Samples should be double spun and separated and frozen within 4-8 hours of sample taking, if a delay is expected with transportation to the laboratory, samples must be transported as frozen.

Aquaporin 4 Antibodies (Neuromyelitis Optica)

Code

AQUA

Sample Reqs

B

Arbovirus Antibodies / Abs

Code

ARBO

Sample Reqs

B [9] [14]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.
[14] Provide details of travel history.

Arsenic (Blood)

Code

ARS

Sample Reqs

A or H

Arsenic (Urine)

Code

ARSE

Sample Reqs

RU [30]

Special Instructions

[30] Collect sample at end of exposure.

Arylsulphatase A

Code

ARYL

Sample Reqs

H [5] [6]

Special Instructions

[5] Do not send sample to the laboratory between Thursday noon & Monday morning.
[6] Contact the Referrals Department before taking and sending sample to the laboratory.

Ascariasis Serology

Code

ASC

Sample Reqs

B

Aspergillus Components

Code

ZZ2

Sample Reqs

B

Aspergillus Precipitins

Code

ASPP

Sample Reqs

B

AST (SGOT)

Code

AST

Sample Reqs

B

Atopobium vaginae DNA by PCR

Code

AVPC

Sample Reqs

FCRU / TPV / PCR

Atypical Antibody Screen (handwritten tube label)

Code

AASC

Sample Reqs

A [22] [33]

Special Instructions

[22] Must be fresh.
[33] Sample must be labelled by hand with first name, family name and date of birth detailed on sample and form.

Atypical Pneumonia Screen

Code

APS

Sample Reqs

B

Avian Precipitins (11 Species)

Code

AVIA

Sample Reqs

B

Azoospermia – karyotype + cystic fibrosis screen + polyT(5T) + Y deletions

Code

GRP

Sample Reqs

A H [9]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.

Achondroplasia (Postnatal) – 2 common mutations in FGFR3 (c.1138G>A + c.1138G>C).

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided. 

Achromatopsia NGS Panel – full sequencing across 6 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A, A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome NGS Panel – full sequencing across 6 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A, A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Alagille Syndrome NGS Panel – full sequencing JAG1 + NOTCH2 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A, A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Albinism NGS Panel – full sequencing across 22 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A, A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Alpha Thalassaemia

Code

GENH/GENO/RISK/RISKG

Sample Reqs

A A [39] [40]

Special Instructions

39 Urgent samples have a 3 day TAT if genotype is required for prenatal diagnosis or two weeks TAT if urgent for other factors. 40 Informed Consent is required for these tests.

Alpha Thalassaemia – multiplex PCR for common large deletions

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Alport Syndrome NGS Panel – full sequencing COL4A3 + COL4A4 + COL4A5 + MYH9 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A, A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Alstrom Syndrome – ALMS1 gene sequencing

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Amelogenesis/Dentinogenesis Imperfecta NGS Panel – full sequencing across 20 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

AmnioPCR only – rapid common aneuploidy diagnosis by QF-PCR

Code

APC

Sample Reqs

AF [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Amylotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Motor Neurone Disease) NGS Panel – full sequencing across 29 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A, A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Androgen Insensitivity – AR gene sequencing

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Aneurysm/Connective Tissue Disorders/Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome NGS Panel – full sequencing across 46 genes + deletions/duplications

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A, A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided. 

Angelman Syndrome (Primary Screen) – methylation PCR

Code

PWAM

Sample Reqs

A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Angelman/Rett Syndromes NGS Panel – full sequencing across 30 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A, A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Aniridia, Isolated – PAX6 gene sequencing + deletions/duplications

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Anophthalmia/Microphthalmia NGS Panel – full sequencing across 30 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A, A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Antithrombin Deficiency - SERPINC1 Gene Variant Analysis (Unknown Genotype)

Code

ATMA

Sample Reqs

A A (Whole Blood 10ml) [40]

Special Instructions

40 Informed Consent is required for these tests.

Antithrombin Deficiency - SERPINC1 Gene Variant Analysis (Known Genotype)

Code

ATMA

Sample Reqs

A A (Whole Blood 10ml) [40]

Special Instructions

A A (Whole Blood 10ml) [40]

Aortopathy/Marfan Syndrome/Loeys-Dietz Syndrome NGS Panel – full sequencing across 26 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A, A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Apert Syndrome – 2 common FGFR2 mutations

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Apolipoprotein E genotype – E2, E3, E4

Code

APEG

Sample Reqs

A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Array CGH (Comparative Genomic Hybridisation)

Code

CGH

Sample Reqs

CVS / AF / A, H [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC) NGS Panel – sequencing across 34 genes + deletions/duplications

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A, A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Ashkenazi Breast Cancer Screen – 3 common mutations

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

Requires patient informed consent A [9] [11]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided. 11 Patient consent required. Consent Form can be found at the back of this guide.

Ashkenazi Jewish Carrier Screen – see Pan-ethnic / Jewish Carrier Profile

Code

ASHJ

Sample Reqs

A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Ataxia/Episodic Ataxia Disorders NGS Panel – full sequencing across 89 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A, A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Auditory Neuropathy NGS Panel – full sequencing DFNB59 + DIAPH3 + OTOF genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A, A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Autoinflammation/Periodic Fever NGS Panel – full sequencing across 31 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A, A [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

Azoospermia – karyotype + cystic fibrosis screen + polyT(5T) + Y deletions

Code

GRP

Sample Reqs

A, H [9]

Special Instructions

9 Clinical history must be provided.

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