Turnaround time: 4 weeks
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Test directory
A directory of the tests within our repertoire. The directory includes associated clinical information for each available test.
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Turnaround time: Approx 7 days once received by reference laboratory.
16S rRNA PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Usually within 7 days
17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone, bloodspot
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Turnaround time: 3 weeks
5′-hydroxyindole acetic acid (5HIAA), urine
Category: Special Blood Sciences
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Turnaround time: Approx. 3 weeks
Acetylcholine Receptor Antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: Urgent within 1 hour. Routine within 4 hours.
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Ratio
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: Urgent within 1 hour. Routine within 4 hours.
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: 1 week
Acylcarnitines, blood spot
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Turnaround time: 4 weeks
Acylcarnitines, plasma
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ADAMTS13 Activity
Category: Haematology
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ADAMTS13 IgG Inhibitor
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: AFB Microscopy: 1 Day; Rapid Liquid Culture: 35 Days; Solid Culture: 8 Weeks
AFB/TB Culture
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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aHUS panel
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour. Non-urgent: within 4 hours
Alanine aminotransferase, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour. Non-urgent: within 4 hours
Albumin, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent sample: 1 hour. Routine sample: 4 hours
Alcohol, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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ALK IHC
Category: Cellular Pathology
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Turnaround time: Within 3 weeks
Alkaline phosphatase isoenzymes (typing), serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour; Non-urgent: within 4 hours
Alkaline phosphatase, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: 6 to 8 weeks
Alpha amino adipidic semialdehyde
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Turnaround time: Urgent testing is available by arrangement with the laboratory. Please contact the Duty Biochemist to arrange this. Routine sample: 4 hours
Alpha-foetoprotein, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: 13 days. Urgent analysis is available following discussion with the laboratory.
Amino Acids (full analysis), CSF
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Turnaround time: 13 days. Urgent analysis is available following discussion with the laboratory.
Amino Acids (full analysis), plasma
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Turnaround time: 13 days. Urgent analysis is available following discussion with the laboratory.
Amino acids, urine
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Turnaround time: Urgent sample: within 1 hour. Non-urgent sample: within 4 hours
Amylase, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: 3 routine working days
ANA and Related antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: Within 2 full access days
Angiotensin converting enzyme, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Sensitising events: Issue of primary anti-D injection within 2 hours. Issue of subsequent anti-D injection is required within 24 hours. Suitability and post natal anti-D injection: From 08:30 -20:00:- available within 6 hours (subject to the detection of an alloantibody or previous prophylaxis injection.) From 20:00 -08:30: available by the end for the following morning. Routine prophylaxis: By the date documented on the request form.
Antenatal & Postnatal Suitability
Category: Blood Transfusion
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Turnaround time: Within 24 hours. If an antibody quantification or titration is required (NHSBT referral) this can take 72 hours from receipt in the reference lab.
Antenatal Group and Antibody Screen
Category: Blood Transfusion
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Turnaround time: 21 routine working days
Anti-Aquaporin antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 21 routine working days
Anti-C1q Autoantibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 21 routine working days
Anti-IA-2 (insulinoma-associated) antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 15 working days
Anti-Neuronal Nuclear Antibody
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 7 days
Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies (ANCA)
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 10 working days
Anti-NMDA Receptor Antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 2.5 routine working days
Anti-Nuclear Antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 6 hours (subject to the antibody classification). If referred to NHSBT reference lab the turnaround time will be exceeded by unknown quantity but is normally resolved within 72 hours.
Antibody Investigation
Category: Blood Transfusion
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Apixaban Assay
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour; non-urgent: within 1 day
Arsenic, blood
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1.5 hour. Non-urgent: within 4 hours
Aspartate aminotransferase, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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B-cell and T-cell clonality
Category: NEHODS
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Turnaround time: Negative results 2 days Positive results 2-3 days
Bacillus cereus culture
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 28 calendar days
Basal ganglia antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: Urgent within 1 hour. Routine within 4 hours.
Basophil count (part of FBC)
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: 3 weeks
Beta interferon neutralising antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 4 calendar days
Beta-2-Microglobulin, serum
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour non-urgent: within 4 hours
Bicarbonate (CO2 content), serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour 30 mins; non-urgent: within 1 day
Bile acids (pregnancy), serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: 6 weeks
Bile acids profile, urine
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Turnaround time: Urgent; within 1 hour, Non urgent: within 4 hours
Bilirubin (conjugated), serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour Non-urgent: within 4 hours
Bilirubin (total), serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Within 4 weeks
Biotinidase, plasma
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Turnaround time: See: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/specialist-and-reference-microbiology-laboratory-tests-and-services
Blastomyces serology
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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BNP (NT-proBNP)
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: 7 to 10 days
Body Cavity Fluids (Pleural, Ascitic, Pericardial fluids and Peritoneal Washings)
Category: Cytology
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BRAF V600 mutation testing
Category: Cellular Pathology
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Turnaround time: 4 to 6 weeks For urgent sample, please contact the laboratory
BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic testing
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: 7 to 10 days
Broncho-alveolar Lavage (BAL) and Brushings (Adult and Paediatric)
Category: Cytology
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Turnaround time: 21 calendar days
C1-Esterase Inhibitor Function
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 21 calendar days
C1-Esterase Inhibitor Level
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: Within 2 full access days
C3 (Complement component 3), serum
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: Within 2 full access days
C4 (Complement component 4), serum
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour, Non urgent: within 4 hours
Calcium (total and adjusted), serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent testing is available by arrangement with the laboratory. Please contact the Duty Biochemist to arrange this. Routine sample: 4 hours
Carbamazepine, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: 28 calendar days
Cardiac Muscle Antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 5 weeks
Cardiolipin analysis (Barth Syndrome screen)
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Turnaround time: Within 4 weeks
Carnitine (free and total), plasma
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Turnaround time: Within 4 weeks
Carnitine (free and total), urine
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Turnaround time: 3 routine working days
Centromere Antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour, Non-urgent: within 4 hours
Chloride, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Within 8 weeks
Cholestanol in plasma (investigation of CTX)
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Turnaround time: 3 to 4 weeks
Cholinesterase (pseudocholinestease), phenotype
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: 3 routine working days
Chromatin Antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Chromogenic Factor VIII assay
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: Within 2 full access days
Ciclosporin, whole blood
Category: Special Blood Sciences
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Turnaround time: Urgent = 1 hour, non-urgent = 4 hours
Citrated Platelet Count
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: 3 weeks (Average TAT as provided by C.difficle Ribotyping Network)
Cl difficile Ribotyping
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Negative results 2 days. Positive results 2-3 days
Clostridium perfringens culture
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Clozapine and Norclozapine
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Data not available from Reference Laboratory.
CMV PCR Guthrie Card
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 7 working days (Data supplied by Reference Laboratory)
CMV resistance
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Urgent within 90 minutes, Routine within 4 hours
Coagulation Screen
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: See: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/specialist-and-reference-microbiology-laboratory-tests-and-services
Coccidoides serology
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 21 routine working days
Collagen antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: Relies on specimen validity and clinical need. UNCROSSMATCHED: Immediate. EMERGENCY: Electronic Issue (EI) - 10mins Serological compatibility issue - 30mins ASAP: Within 2 hours ROUTINE: Date and time required
Compatibility Testing
Category: Blood Transfusion
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Turnaround time: 14 routine working days
Complement components (C1, C2 and C5-9)
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 10 days
Contactin-associated protein 2 (CASPR2) Antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: Dependant on specific requirements of each investigation and therefore TAT not available.
Control of Infection
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Copper, (Cu) tissue
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent testing is available by arrangement with the laboratory. Please contact the Duty Biochemist to arrange this. Routine Sample 6 hrs
Cortisol, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: 3 Hrs after receipt of sample.
CPE Screening via rapid PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1.5 hour. Non-urgent: within 24 hours
Creatine kinase, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Within 2 full access days
Creatinine clearance, serum and urine
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour Non-urgent: within 4 hours
Creatinine serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour non-urgent: within 1 day
Creatinine, urine
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour Non-urgent: within 4 hours.
CRP (C-reactive protein), serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: 4 to 7 routine working days
Cryoglobulins
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 4 days (urgent requests can be arranged by contacting the laboratory).
Cryptococcus neoformans Ag
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 5 to 7 days
CSF for investigation of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent microscopy: within 2 hours Culture: 3 Days
CSF Microscopy & Culture
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 2 weeks
Cystine, ornithine, lysine and arginine, urine
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D-Lactate
Category: Biochemistry
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Dabigatran Assay
Category: Haematology
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Deoxypyridinoline (DPD), urine
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent testing is available by arrangement with the laboratory. Please contact the Duty Biochemist to arrange this. Routine sample: 4 hours
Digoxin, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: 3 routine working days
Double-stranded DNA Antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Edoxaban Assay
Category: Haematology
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Electron microscopy
Category: Cellular Pathology
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Turnaround time: Urgent within 1 hour. Routine within 4 hours
Eosinophil count (part of FBC)
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: 21 routine working days
Epidermal Antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: Urgent within 90 minutes.Routine within 4 hours
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: 21 routine working days
Extended Liver Autoantibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: Routine: Up to 7 days Urgent: 4 Hours
Extended Phenotype
Category: Blood Transfusion
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Turnaround time: 3 routine working days
Extractable Nuclear Antigen (ENA) Antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Factor V Leiden Mutation
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: 2 weeks
Faecal immunochemical test
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Turnaround time: Negative results 2 days Positive results 2-3 days.
Faeces Culture
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Urgent sample: 2 hours Routine sample: 4 hours
Fibrinogen – Clauss
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: Urgent within 1 hour. Routine within 4 hours.
Fibrinogen – Derived
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: 3 days (urgent four hours from receipt)
Flow cytometry for haematological malignancy
Category: NEHODS
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Turnaround time: 3 days (urgent 1 hour from receipt)
Fluid morphology for haematological malignancy
Category: NEHODS
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Turnaround time: Urgent sample: within 1 hour Non-urgent sampe: within 4 hours
Folate
Category: Biochemistry
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Fondaparinux Assay
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: Withoin 1 week
Free fatty acids (non-esterified fatty acids, NEFA), plasma
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 3h; Non-urgent: 2 full access days
Free T3, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 3h; Non-urgent: 2 full access days
Free T4, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Target 40 minutes from Freeman Hospital
Frozen Sections
Category: Cellular Pathology
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Fructosamine
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: 14 days Culture
Fungal Culture (non-Dermatophyte)
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Culture: 14 days; Microscopy: 2 Days
Fungal Culture (Skin, Hair, Nails)
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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G6PD Deficiency Screen
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 35 days Urgent analysis may be available following discussion with the laboratory, contact details below.
Galactitol, urine
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Turnaround time: 11 days. Urgent analysis may be available following discussion with the laboratory, contact details below.
Galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase
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Turnaround time: 35 days
Galactose-1-phosphate, red blood cell
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour Non-urgent: within 4 hours
Gamma-glutamyl transferase, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Results will be telephoned/faxed by reference laboratory to requesting laboratory on the day of receipt for samples received between 9am-3pm Monday to Friday.
Ganciclovir Level
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 2.5 routine working days
Gastric Parietal Cell Antibody
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 3 days Urgent on request
Glomerular Basement Membrane Antibody
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour, Non urgent: within 4 hours
Glucose, plasma
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: 21 days
Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase Antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 2 weeks
Glycogen storage disorders
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Turnaround time: 5 weeks Quoted TAT increased to take account of the need to wait for the Oxalate result before deciding whether to send for this test.
Glycolate (PH metabolites)
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Turnaround time: 21 calendar days
Granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: Urgent: 1 hour Routine: 4 hours
Group and Antibody screen
Category: Blood Transfusion
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Turnaround time: 4 weeks
Guanidinoacetate and creatine, plasma
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Turnaround time: 4 weeks
Guanidinoacetate and creatine, urine
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Turnaround time: Urgent within 1 hour. Routine within 4 hours.
Haematocrit (part of FBC)
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: Urgent within 1 hour. Routine within 4 hours.
Haemoglobin (part of FBC)
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 3 hours Non-urgent: within 2 full access day
hCG, total (pregnancy), serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent sample: within 1 hour Non-urgent sample: within 4 hours
HDL cholesterol, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: 14 working days (Data supplied by Reference Laboratory)
Hepatitis A PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 14 working days (Data supplied by Reference Laboratory)
Hepatitis B Viral Resistance
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Data not available from Reference Laboratory
Hepatitis Delta Virus PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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HER2 DDISH
Category: Cellular Pathology
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HER2 IHC
Category: Cellular Pathology
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Turnaround time: 2 working days (data supplied by Reference Laboratory)
HEV PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 2 working days (data supplied by Reference Laboratory)
HHV-7 PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 15 working days (data supplied by Reference Laboratory)
HHV-8 PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Histopathology
Category: Cellular Pathology
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Turnaround time: See: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/specialist-and-reference-microbiology-laboratory-tests-and-services
Histoplasma serology
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Infrequent request therefore turnaround time not available
HIV Proviral DNA
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 14 working days (data supplied by Reference Laboratory)
HIV resistance testing
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 14 working days (data supplied by Reference Laboratory)
HIV therapeutic drug monitoring
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 14 working days (data supplied by Reference Laboratory)
HIV tropism
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 3 weeks
HMMA (4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-mandelate), urine
Category: Special Blood Sciences
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HPV16 ISH
Category: Cellular Pathology
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Turnaround time: 28 working days (data supplied by Reference Laboratory)
HSV resistance
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 5 working days for detection, 10 days for typing positive samples (data supplied by Reference Laboratory)
Human Papilloma Virus
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Immunocytochemistry
Category: Cellular Pathology
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Turnaround time: 3 routine working days
Immunoglobulin E
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 7 to 10 routine working days
Immunoglobulin G (IgG) Subclasses
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 3 routine working days
Immunoglobulins (IgG, IgA, IgM)
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 2 days HBsAg; 2 days HIV; 3 days syphilis
Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening (IDPS)
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Urgent within 1 hour. Routine within 4 hours.
International Normalised Ratio
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: 3 days routine bacterial culture. 5 days fungal culture. 7 days Acanthamoeba culture. Urgent Gram stain available on request.
Intraocular investigations (corneal scrapes and associated eye samples)
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Usually within 7 days.
Intrinsic Factor Antibody
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Iodine, urine
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour Non-urgent: within 4 hours
Iron, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Iron, tissue
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Routine: Up to 7 days. Urgent: 4 hours
Isohaemagglutinins
Category: Blood Transfusion
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour Non-urgent: within 4 hours
Lactate, plasma
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Batched assay, analysed twice per day.
LDH (Lactate dehydrogenase), fluid
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1.5 hour Non-urgent: within 4 hours
LDH (Lactate dehydrogenase), serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Leptin
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: 10 Days
Leucine-rich Glioma-inactivated protein 1 (LGI-1) Antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: Data not available from Reference Laboratory
LGV PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Urgent testing is available by arrangement with the laboratory. Please contact the Duty Biochemist to arrange this. Routine sample: 24 hours
Lipase, Serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent testing is available by arrangement with the laboratory. Please contact the Duty Biochemist to arrange this. Routine sample: 24 hours
Lithium, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: 5 calendar days
Liver – Kidney Microsomal Antibody (IIF)
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 2.5 routine working days
Liver Autoantibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: Urgent within 1 hour. Routine within 4 hours.
Lymphocyte count (part of FBC)
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour, Non urgent: within 4 hours.
Magnesium, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Preliminary results within 2 hours by phones, confirmatory check within 10 hours.
Malarial Parasites
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: Urgent within 1 hour. Routine within 4 hours.
Mean Cell Haemoglobin (part of FBC)
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: Urgent within 1 hour. Routine within 4 hours.
Mean Cell Haemoglobin Concentration
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: Urgent within 1 hour. Routine within 4 hours.
Mean Cell Volume (part fo FBC)
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: Infrequent request therefore turnaround time not available
Measles PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 2 hours non-urgent: within 1 day
Methotrexate, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: 4 weeks
Methylmalonic acid, serum/plasma
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Turnaround time: Within 3 weeks
Methylmalonic acid, urine
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Turnaround time: 2.5 routine working days
Mitochondrial Antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: Up to 10 business days for standard and extended genotyping. Within 12 weeks for extended genotyping with haemoglobinopathy array.
Molecular Genotype
Category: Blood Transfusion
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Turnaround time: 14 days (urgent 72 hours)
Molecular single gene tests for haematological malignancy
Category: NEHODS
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Turnaround time: Urgent within 1 hour. Routine within 4 hours.
Monocyte count (part of FBC)
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: 3 days for flow MRD and 14 days for genetic MRD
MRD testing for haematological malignancy
Category: NEHODS
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MSI IHC
Category: Cellular Pathology
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Turnaround time: 6 weeks
Mucopolysaccharides screen, urine
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Turnaround time: Due to the labile nature of platelet function these assays are completed within 2 hrs, authorisation of results may take longer, due to results being reviewed before final authorisation.
Multiplate
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: Normal turn around time can take 14 days, but urgent testing can potentially take 3-5 days, depending on the species.
Multiple Combination Bactericidal Test (MCBT)
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 4 weeks
Multiplex Ligation Dependent Probe Amplification
Category: Cyto and Molecular Genetics
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Turnaround time: 10 days (Data from Reference Laboratory)
Mumps PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Muscle biopsies
Category: Cellular Pathology
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Mycoplasma IgM
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 2 days (Data from Reference Laboratory)
Mycoplasmoides genitalium PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 10 Days
Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 21 routine working days
Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein Antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 3 routine working days
Myeloperoxidase Antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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N-telopeptide (NTX), urine
Category: Biochemistry
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Nerve biopsies
Category: Cellular Pathology
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Turnaround time: Urgent within 1 hour. Routine within 4 hours.
Neutrophil Count (part of FBC)
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: 2 routine working days
Neutrophil Respiratory Burst
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Nickel, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Nickel, urine
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: 4 weeks
Oligosaccharides, urine
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Turnaround time: Within 2 weeks
Organic acids, urine
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Turnaround time: 28 days
OTOblot Test (HSP 70 Antibodies)
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Oxysterols
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Within 4 weeks
P3NP (N-terminal propeptide of type III procollagen), serum
Category: Special Blood Sciences
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour; non-urgent: within 1 daY
Paracetamol, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: See: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/specialist-and-reference-microbiology-laboratory-tests-and-services
Paracoccidioides antibodies
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 10 working days
Paraneoplastic antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 3 routine working days
Paraproteins (in serum)
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 2 days (Data from Reference Laboratory)
Parvovirus B19 DNA
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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pH, urine
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent testing is available by arrangement with the laboratory. Please contact the Duty Biochemist to arrange this. Routine sample: 4 hours
Phenobarbitone, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Within 2 full access days
Phenylalanine and tyrosine
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Turnaround time: Within 2 full access days
Phenylalanine, blood spot
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Turnaround time: Urgent testing is available by arrangement with the laboratory. Please contact the Duty Biochemist to arrange this.Routine sample: 4 hours
Phenytoin, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent: Within 1 hour Non-urgent: Within 4 hours
Phosphate, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: 10 working days
Phospholipase A2 receptor antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: Within 8 weeks
Plasma 7-dehydrocholesterol, Desmosterol and Lathosterol
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Turnaround time: Due to the labile nature of platelet function these assays are completed within 2 hrs, authorisation of results may take longer, due to results being reviewed before final authorisation.
Platelet Aggregation
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: Urgent within 1 hour. Routine within 4 hours.
Platelet Count (part of FBC)
Category: Haematology
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Platelet Nucleotides
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: Infrequent request therefore turnaround time not available.
Pneumococcal PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 8 days (Data from Reference Laboratory)
Polyoma BK Virus PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 10 days (Data from Reference Laboratory)
Polyoma JC Virus PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Urgent samples: same day; Non urgent samples: within 7 days
Porphobilinogen screen, urine
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour Non-urgent: within 4 hours
Potassium, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: 4 weeks
PPT/TPP (Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses, Battens’ Disease)
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Turnaround time: Within working hours: 2 hours
Pre-eclampsia markers (PIGF and sFlt-1)
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hourNon-urgent: within 4 hours
Procalcitonin
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: 48 hours. If the result for this assay is high, it is held back until the result of the Macroprolactin is available. This assay is batched and is only done once per day.
Prolactin, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour non-urgent: within 1 day
Protein (total), CSF
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour non-urgent: within 2 days
Protein (total), urine
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: 4 calendar days
Proteinase-3 Antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: Urgent within 1 hour. Routine within 4 hours.
Prothrombin Time
Category: Haematology
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Psychoactive drugs screen, urine
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent samples: within 1 hour Non-urgent samples: within 4 hours
PTH (Parathyroid hormone), plasma
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: 4 weeks
Purines and pyrimidines
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Turnaround time: 7 Days - Ideally received in the Microbiology/Virology department before 4pm.
Quantiferon-TB Gold Test
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Urgent within 1 hour. Routine within 4 hours.
Red Blood Cell Count (part of FBC)
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: Urgent within 1 hour. Routine within 4 hours.
Red Cell Distribution Width (part of FBC)
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: 10 weeks
Red cell plasmalogens
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Turnaround time: Refer to individual test on the website
Renal stones investigation
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Turnaround time: Urgent within 1 hour. Routine within 4 hours.
Reticulocyte Count (part of FBC)
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: 3 routine working days
Rheumatoid Factor
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Rivaroxaban Assay
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: 3 routine working days
Ro52 and Ro60 Antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour; Non-urgent: within 1 day
Salicylate, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: 3 routine working days
Scl-70 Antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 3 routine working days
Serum Electrophoresis
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: Non-urgent - 4 days, Urgent 1 hour
Sickle Solubility Test
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: Within 8 weeks
Sitosterol and Campesterol (Phytosterols)
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Turnaround time: 2.5 routine working days
Smooth Muscle Antibody
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 3 routine working days
SmRNP Antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour. Non-urgent: within 4 hours
Sodium, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: 28 calendar days
Striated Muscle Antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 2 days (Data from Reference Laboratory)
Syphilis PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Smear result: 1 Day. Culture result: 2-8 Weeks
TB/Mycobacterial Culture
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 21 Days
TB/Mycobacterial identification & susceptibility testing
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Urgent testing is available by arrangement with the laboratory. Please contact the Duty Biochemist to arrange this Routine sample: 4 hours
Theophylline, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Due to the labile nature of platelet function these assays are completed within 2 hrs, authorisation of results may take longer, due to results being reviewed before final authorisation.
Thromboelastograph – Basic
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: Within 1 week
Thyroglobulin (including thyroglobulin antibodies), serum
Category: Endocrine
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Turnaround time: 3 routine working days
Tissue Transglutaminase (TTG) Antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: Urgent samples: same day Non urgent samples: within 7 days
Total urine porphyrin
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Infrequent request therefore turnaround time not available.
Toxocara serology
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 7 weeks
Transferrin isoforms (electrofocusing)
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Turnaround time: Inhouse investigations - 4 hours. There will be a delay if the blood component is referred to NHSBT Microbiology laboratory for bacterial contamination investigation.
Transfusion Reaction Investigation
Category: Blood Transfusion
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Transthyretin
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour Non-urgent: within 4 hours
Triglycerides, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour Non-urgent: within 4 hours
Troponin T, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour; Non-urgent: within 4 hours
TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone), serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Urate, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour Non-urgent: within 4 hours
Urea, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Valproate, serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: The assay is run in batches, normally every month
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) assay
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: Within 4 weeks
Very long chain fatty acids (VLCFA), phytanic acid, pristanic acid plasma
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Turnaround time: Negative results: 2 Days; Positive results: 2-3 Days
Vibrio Culture
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Urgent: within 1 hour Non-urgent: within 4 hours
Vitamin B12
Category: Biochemistry
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Vitamin C, plasma
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: Within 2 full access days
Vitamin D, total, (includes 25-hydroxy cholecalciferol and 25-hydroxy ergocalciferol), serum
Category: Biochemistry
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Turnaround time: 28 calendar days
Voltage-Gated Calcium-Channel Antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 28 calendar days
Voltage-Gated Potassium Channel Antibodies
Category: Allergy and Proteins Autoimmunity
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Turnaround time: 5 days (Data from Reference Laboratory)
Whipples PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Urgent within 1 hour. Routine within 4 hours.
White Blood Count (part of FBC)
Category: Haematology
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Turnaround time: Sample type dependant <5 Days
Wound Fluid/Tissue Culture
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 3 days
Wound swab culture and other mucosal sites (Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat and Mouth)
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Negative results: 2 Days; Positive results: 2-3 Days
Yersinia culture
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Zinc, tissue
Category: Biochemistry
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