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Uni Parental Disomy (UPD) – parents and child – specify chromosome

Code

Specify type

Sample Reqs

A
[9] [12]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.
[12] Please provide one sample for each person being tested.

Urate (Uric acid)

Code

UA

Sample Reqs

B

Special Instructions

Urea

Code

UREA

Sample Reqs

B

Special Instructions

Urea (Urine)

Code

UURE

Sample Reqs

CU

Special Instructions

Urea and Electrolytes

Profile details

Sodium

Potassium

Chloride

Bicarbonate

Urea

Creatinine

Code

U/E

Sample Reqs

B 

Special Instructions

 

Urea Electrolytes (Urine)

Code

UELE

Sample Reqs

CU

Special Instructions

Ureaplasma by PCR

Code

UGEN

Sample Reqs

FCRU / PCR / TPV

Special Instructions

Ureaplasma urealyticum

Code

UGEN

Sample Reqs

TPV

Special Instructions

Ureaplasma/Mycoplasma Culture****

Code

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

**** Culture techniques have been discontinued, please send PCR (see Sexual Health section for full details).

Uric Acid (Serum)

Code

UA

Sample Reqs

B

Special Instructions

Uric Acid (Urine)

Code

UURI

Sample Reqs

CU

Special Instructions

Urinary Methyl Histamine

Code

UHIT

Sample Reqs

RU (Frozen)

Special Instructions

Urinary Tract/Renal Cancer NGS Panel – full sequencing across 28 genes + 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 this guide.

Urine (Microscopy Only)

Code

UMIC

Sample Reqs

RU

Special Instructions

Urine Cytology (Urine cytology containers available from TDL Supplies)

Code

URCY

Sample Reqs

Urine (30mls) [21]

Special Instructions

[21] Urine cytology container, ideally first catch, mid-morning specimen.

Urine EtG (Ethyl glucuronide)

Code

ETG

Sample Reqs

RU

Special Instructions

Urine for Microscopy and Culture††††

Code

UCEM

Sample Reqs

MSU

Special Instructions

† † † † Optimal sample type for urine culture is a mid-stream clean catch urine sent in a sterile pot containing boric acid preservative.

Urine Free Light Chains

Code

UFLC

Sample Reqs

RU

Special Instructions

Urine Organic Acids

Code

UORG

Sample Reqs

RU (Frozen)

Special Instructions

Urine Steroid Screen (Steroid Hormones)

Code

USTE

Sample Reqs

CU or RU [9]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.

Urine Sugar Chromatography

Code

UCRO

Sample Reqs

RU (Frozen)

Special Instructions

Urobilinogen (Urine)

Code

UURO

Sample Reqs

RU

Special Instructions

Urology – Biopsy: Bladder Biopsy

Code

HIS1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Urology – Biopsy: Core Biopsy (Urology)

Code

HIS1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Urology – Biopsy: Hydrocele

Code

HIS2

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Urology – Biopsy: Penile Biopsy

Code

HIS2

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Urology – Biopsy: Prostate biopsies x 10-12

Code

10H1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Urology – Biopsy: Prostate biopsies x 2

Code

2H1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Urology – Biopsy: Prostate biopsies x 3

Code

3H1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Urology – Biopsy: Prostate biopsies x 4

Code

4H1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Urology – Biopsy: Prostate biopsies x 5

Code

5H1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Urology – Biopsy: Prostate biopsies x 6

Code

6H1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Urology – Biopsy: Prostate biopsies x 7

Code

7H1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Urology – Biopsy: Prostate biopsies x 8

Code

8H1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Urology – Biopsy: Prostate biopsies x 9

Code

9H1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Urology – Biopsy: Prostate biopsy

Code

HIS1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Urology – Biopsy: Testicular Biopsy (Bilateral)

Code

HIS5

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Urology – Biopsy: Testicular Biopsy (Unilateral)

Code

HIS4

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Urology – Biopsy: Urethral Biopsy

Code

HIS1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Urology – Biopsy: Vasectomy

Code

HIS2

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Urology – Resection: Cystoprostatectomy

Code

HIS5+HIS5

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Urology – Resection: Epididymis

Code

HIS3

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Urology – Resection: Foreskin / Circumcision

Code

HIS1

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Urology – Resection: Nephrectomy / Kidney

Code

HIS5

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Urology – Resection: Prostatectomy

Code

HIS5+HIS5

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Urology – Resection: Radical Cystectomy

Code

HIS5+HIS5

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Urology – Resection: Testis

Code

HIS3

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Urology – Resection: TURBT (dependent on number of blocks)

Code

HIS3 – HIS5+

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Urology – Resection: TURP (dependent on number of blocks)

Code

HIS3 – HIS5

Sample Reqs

Special Instructions

Urticaria Test (Histamine Releasing)

Code

CURT

Sample Reqs

B

Special Instructions

Usher Syndrome NGS Panel – full sequencing across 19 genes

Code

GENE

Sample Reqs

A
A
[9]

Special Instructions

[9] Clinical history must be provided.

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