Test List: B
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B12 (Active) / Red Cell Folate
Code
B12F
Sample Reqs
A B
Babesia Antibodies
Code
BABE
Sample Reqs
B
Babesia Parasites
Code
BABP
Sample Reqs
A [4]
Special Instructions
[4] Send to the laboratory without delay.
Bancroftia / Oncerciasis / Filarial Antibodies
Code
TFIF
Sample Reqs
B [14]
Special Instructions
[14] Provide details of travel history.
Bartonella (IgG / IgM)
Code
CAT
Sample Reqs
B
BCR / ABL (Chronic Myeloid Leukemia) Qualitative – Philadelphia chromosome (9:22 translocation) analysis + FISH studies
Code
CBMA
Sample Reqs
A H [9] Contact lab
Special Instructions
[9] Clinical history must be provided.
BCR/ABL Quantitative – fusion gene sizes p190 + p210 – MUST arrive in the laboratory within 36 hours, before 1pm on Fridays.
Code
BABL
Sample Reqs
A A [9] Contact lab
Special Instructions
[9] Clinical history must be provided.
Becker Muscular Dystrophy – deletions / duplications
Code
DND
Sample Reqs
A [9]
Special Instructions
[9] Clinical history must be provided.
Bence-Jones Protein
Code
RBJP
Sample Reqs
1 x 30mls (RU)
Benzene
Code
BENZ
Sample Reqs
J [1] [6]
Special Instructions
[1] Contact the laboratory for special sample tubes/containers/instructions.
[6] Contact the Referrals Department before taking and sending sample to the laboratory.
Beta-Glucuronidase (Sly Disease)
Code
BGLU
Sample Reqs
H H [9] [4]
Special Instructions
[9] Clinical history must be provided.
[4] Send to the laboratory without delay.
Beta 2 Glycoprotein 1 Antibodies (IgG, IgM)
Code
B2GP
Sample Reqs
B
Beta 2 Microglobulin (Serum)
Code
B2MG
Sample Reqs
B
Beta 2 Microglobulin (Urine)
Code
UB2M
Sample Reqs
RU
Beta Carotene
Code
CARO
Sample Reqs
B [13]
Special Instructions
[13] Protect from light.
Beta D Glucan
Code
BDG
Sample Reqs
B
Beta HCG (Oncology)
Code
HCGQ
Sample Reqs
B
Beta HCG (Quantitative)
Code
QHCG
Sample Reqs
B
Beta Thalassaemia – beta-globin sequencing
Code
GENE
Sample Reqs
A [9]
Special Instructions
[9] Clinical history must be provided.
Bicarbonate
Code
HCO3
Sample Reqs
B
Bile Acid
Code
BILS
Sample Reqs
B
Bile Acids – Urine
Code
UBA
Sample Reqs
RU (Frozen)
Bilharzia (Schistosome) Antibody Screen
Code
BILH
Sample Reqs
B [14]
Special Instructions
[14] Provide details of travel history.
Bilharzia (Schistosome) Antigen
Code
SHAG
Sample Reqs
B
Bilharzia (Urine/Conjugated)
Code
USCH
Sample Reqs
RU [14]
Special Instructions
[14] Provide details of travel history.
Bilirubin (Direct/Conjugated)
Code
DBIL
Sample Reqs
B
Bilirubin (Total / Indirect / Conjugated)
Code
BILI
Sample Reqs
B
Bilirubin (Urine)
Code
UBIL
Sample Reqs
RU
Biotin
Code
BIOS
Sample Reqs
B
Biotinidase
Code
BIOT
Sample Reqs
H (frozen plasma) [4]
Special Instructions
[4] Send to the laboratory without delay.
Birch Components
Code
ZZ3
Sample Reqs
B
Bismuth
Code
BISM
Sample Reqs
B
BK Polyoma Virus by PCR
Code
BKPV
Sample Reqs
A / B / RU
Blood Culture
Code
BCUL
Sample Reqs
2 x B C [4]
Special Instructions
[4] Send to the laboratory without delay.
Blood Film Examination
Code
FILM
Sample Reqs
A
Blood Group
Code
ABO
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.
Blood PCR for Chromosome 21
Code
BPCR
Sample Reqs
A
BNP (NT-pro BNP)
Code
BNP
Sample Reqs
B
Bone Alkaline Phosphatase
Code
BALP
Sample Reqs
B (Frozen)
Bone Marrow (Aspirate)
Code
BMAS
Sample Reqs
J [1]
Special Instructions
[1] Contact the laboratory for special sample tubes/containers/instructions.
Bone Marrow (Trephine Biopsy)
Code
BMI
Sample Reqs
J [1]
Special Instructions
[1] Contact the laboratory for special sample tubes/containers/instructions.
Bone Screen
Code
BONE
Sample Reqs
B CU
Bone Screen (Bloods only)
Code
BON2
Sample Reqs
B
Borrelia Antibodies (Lyme Disease) IgG, IgM
Code
BORR
Sample Reqs
B [9] [14]
Special Instructions
[9] Clinical history must be provided.
[14] Provide details of travel history.
Borrelia Antibodies (Lyme Disease) IgM
Code
BORM
Sample Reqs
B
Borrelia Confirmation (Immunoblot)
Code
BORC
Sample Reqs
B [9] [14]
Special Instructions
[9] Clinical history must be provided.
[14] Provide details of travel history.
Brazil Components
Code
ZZ4
Sample Reqs
B
Breast / Ovarian Cancer – BRCA1 + BRCA2 full screening + deletions / duplications
Code
GENE
Sample Reqs
A A [9] [11] Requires patient informed consent
Special Instructions
[9] Clinical history must be provided.
[11] Patient consent required. Consent Form can be found at the back of the TDL Laboratory Guide.
Bromide
Code
BROM
Sample Reqs
B
Brucella Serology
Code
BRUC
Sample Reqs
B [9]
Special Instructions
[9] Clinical history must be provided.
B cell clonality assay (IgH and IgK)
Code
IGHA
Sample Reqs
A or FFPE
Bardet-Biedl Syndrome NGS Panel – full sequencing across 21 genes
Code
GENE
Sample Reqs
A, A [9]
Special Instructions
9 Clinical history must be provided.
Bartter/Gitelman Syndrome NGS Panel – full sequencing across 9 genes
Code
GENE
Sample Reqs
A, A [9]
Special Instructions
9 Clinical history must be provided.
Batten Disease (Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis) NGS Panel – full sequencing across 13 genes
Code
GENE
Sample Reqs
A, A [9]
Special Instructions
9 Clinical history must be provided.
BCR/ABL (Chronic Myeloid Leukemia) Diagnosis – Philadelphia chromosome (9:22 translocation) analysis + FISH studies
Code
CBMA
Sample Reqs
A, H [9]
Special Instructions
9 Clinical history must be provided.
BCR-ABL diagnostic assay
Code
BCRD
Sample Reqs
A
BCR-ABL quantitative assay for both major and minor breakpoints
Code
BCRA
Sample Reqs
A
BCR/ABL Quantitative – fusion gene sizes p190 + p210 – MUST arrive in the laboratory within 48 hours, before 12pm on Fridays
Code
GENE
Sample Reqs
A, A, A [9]
Special Instructions
9 Clinical history must be provided.
Becker Muscular Dystrophy – deletions/duplications
Code
DND
Sample Reqs
A [9]
Special Instructions
9 Clinical history must be provided.
Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome – methylation studies on 11p15 imprinting domains KvDMR + H19 – please send with parental bloods
Code
GENE
Sample Reqs
A [9]
Special Instructions
9 Clinical history must be provided.
Behcet’s Disease – HLA Tissue Typing B*51
Code
B51
Sample Reqs
A [9]
Special Instructions
9 Clinical history must be provided.
Beta 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.
Beta Thalassaemia – beta-globin gene sequencing
Code
GENE
Sample Reqs
A [9]
Special Instructions
9 Clinical history must be provided.
Blood PCR for Chromosome 21
Code
BPCR
Sample Reqs
A
Bloom Syndrome – BLM gene sequencing
Code
GENE
Sample Reqs
A [9]
Special Instructions
9 Clinical history must be provided.
BOBs rapid chromosome analysis – see profiles
Code
Sample Reqs
Branchiootorenal (BOR) Spectrum Disorders NGS Panel – full sequencing EYA1 + SIX1 + SIX5 genes
Code
GENE
Sample Reqs
A, A [9]
Special Instructions
9 Clinical history must be provided.
Breast Cancer Ashkenazi 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.
Breast Cancer NGS Panel – full sequencing across 14 genes + deletions/duplications
Code
GENE
Sample Reqs
Requires patient informed consent A, 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.
Brugada Syndrome NGS Panel – full sequencing across 15 genes
Code
GENE
Sample Reqs
A, A [9]
Special Instructions
9 Clinical history must be provided.
Burkitt Lymphoma NGS Panel – full sequencing CCND3 + GNA13 + ID3 + MYC + TP53 genes
Code
GENE
Sample Reqs
Requires patient informed consent A, 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.