PATHOLOGY ORDERABLES & CONTAINER TYPES AS OF FEBRUARY 2001

CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY ORDERABLES

NO

ORDERABLE OR CARE SET

CONTAINER

TYPES

VOLUME

REQUIRED

RUN TIMES

1

10 PM Blood Glucose

VACUTAINER, SODIUM FLOURIDE, POTASSIUM OXALATE

2.0ML

Daily and stat

PAEDS: FLOURIDE OXALATE BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily and stat

2

2 HPPBG

VACUTAINER, SODIUM FLOURIDE, POTASSIUM OXALATE

2.0ML

Daily and stat

PAEDS: FLOURIDE OXALATE BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily and stat

3

24 Hours Urine Protein

4000ml container with thymol added

As collected

Daily

4

24 Hours Urine Calcium

4000ml container with thymol added

As collected

Daily

5

24 Hours Urine Uric Acid

4000ml container with thymol added

As collected

Daily

6

24 Hours Urine Urea

4000ml container with thymol added

As collected

Daily

7

24 Hours Urine Phosphate

4000ml container with thymol added

As collected

Daily

8

24 Hours Urine Electrolytes

4000ml container with thymol added

As collected

Daily

9

24 Hours Urine Creatinine

4000ml container with thymol added

As collected

Daily

10

Alpha Fetoprotein (AFP)

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Once a week

11

Ammonia

EDTA : BY APPOINTMENT ONLY – TUBES OBTAINED FROM THE LAB

1.0ML

Daily

12

Amylase

VACUTAINER, LITHIUM HEPARIN

5.0ML

Daily and stat

PAEDS: LITHIUM HEPARIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily and stat

13

Amylase Urinary Diastase

PLAIN TUBE

5.0ML

Daily and stat

PAEDS: SAME CONTAINER REQUIREMENT AS ABOVE

5.0ML

Daily and stat

14

Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)

HEPARINISED INJECTION

1.0ML

Daily and stat

SAME CONTAINER REQUIREMENT AS ABOVE

1.0ML

Daily and stat

15

Ascitic Fluid For Total Protein

PLAIN TUBE

5.0ML

Daily

16

Aspartate Transaminase

VACUTAINER, LITHIUM HEPARIN

5.0ML

Daily and stat

PAEDS: LITHIUM HEPARIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily and stat

17

Bilirubin

VACUTAINER, LITHIUM HEPARIN

5.0ML

Daily and stat

PAEDS: LITHIUM HEPARIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily and stat

18

Calcium, Total

VACUTAINER, LITHIUM HEPARIN

5.0ML

Daily and stat

PAEDS: LITHIUM HEPARIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily and stat

19

Carbamazepine

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Daily

20

Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Once a week

21

Cerebrospinal Fluid For Biochemistry

STERILE SCREW CAPPED CONTAINER

3-4 ml

Daily and stat

22

Creatinine

VACUTAINER, LITHIUM HEPARIN

5.0ML

Daily and stat

PAEDS: LITHIUM HEPARIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily and stat

23

Creatinine Clearance

VACUTAINER, LITHIUM HEPARIN

5.0ML

Daily

PAEDS: LITHIUM HEPARIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily

4000ml container with thymol added

As collected

Daily

24

Creatine Kinase

VACUTAINER, LITHIUM HEPARIN

5.0ML

Daily and stat

PAEDS: LITHIUM HEPARIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily and stat

25

Cyclosporine

EDTA

2.7ML

Daily

26

Digoxin

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Daily

27

Fasting & 2HPPBG

VACUTAINER, SODIUM FLOURIDE: POTASSIUM OXALATE

2.0ML IN EACH CONTAINER

Orderset - Available

daily and stat

PAEDS: FLOURIDE OXALATE BULLET TUBE

2.0ML IN EACH CONTAINER

Orderset - Available

daily and stat

28

Fasting Blood Glucose

VACUTAINER, SODIUM FLOURIDE,POTASSIUM OXALATE

2.0ML

Daily and stat

PAEDS: FLOURIDE OXALATE BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily and stat

29

Ferritin

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Once a week

30

Paracetamol

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Daily and stat

2.0ML PAEDS PLAIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily and stat

31

Paraquat, Urine

60ML PLAIN CONTAINER

50ML

Daily and stat

SAME CONTAINER REQUIREMENT AS ABOVE

50ML

Daily and stat

32

pH

HEPARINISED INJECTION

1.0ML

Daily and stat

SAME CONTAINER REQUIREMENT AS ABOVE

1.0ML

Daily and stat

33

Phenobarbital

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Daily

34

Phenytoin

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Daily

35

Pleural Fluid For Total Protein

PLAIN TUBE

5.0ML

Daily

36

Pleural Tap For Total Protein

PLAIN TUBE

5.0ML

Daily

37

Potassium

VACUTAINER, LITHIUM HEPARIN

5.0ML

Daily and stat

PAEDS, LITHIUM HEPARIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily and stat

38

Pre Dinner Blood Glucose

VACUTAINER, SODIUM FLOURIDE,POTASSIUM OXALATE

2.0ML

Daily and stat

PAEDS, FLOURIDE OXALATE BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily and stat

39

Pre Lunch Blood Glucose

VACUTAINER, SODIUM FLOURIDE,POTASSIUM OXALATE

2.0ML

Daily and stat

PAEDS, FLOURIDE OXALATE BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily and stat

40

Prostatic Specific Antigen, Total (PSA)

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Once a week

41

Protein Creatinine Index (PCI)

STERILE SCREW CAP CONTAINER

20ML

Daily

42

Salicylate

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Daily and stat

2.0 PAEDS PLAIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily and stat

43

Sodium

VACUTAINER, LITHIUM HEPARIN

5.0ML

Daily and stat

PAEDS, LITHIUM HEPARIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily and stat

44

Theophylline

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Daily

45

Urea

VACUTAINER, LITHIUM HEPARIN

5.0ML

Daily and stat

PAEDS, LITHIUM HEPARIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily and stat

46

Valproic Acid

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Daily

47

Vancomycin

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Daily

48

Venous Blood Gas

HEPARINISED INJECTION

1.0ML

Daily and stat

SAME CONTAINER REQUIREMENT AS ABOVE

1.0ML

Daily and stat

49

Renal Profile

VACUTAINER, LITHIUM HEPARIN

5.0ML

Daily and stat

PAEDS, LITHIUM HEPARIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily and stat

50

Alanine Transaminase

VACUTAINER, LITHIUM HEPARIN

5.0ML

Daily (office –hours only)

PAEDS, LITHIUM HEPARIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily (office -hours only)

51

Albumin Blood

VACUTAINER, LITHIUM HEPARIN

5.0ML

Daily (office –hours only)

PAEDS, LITHIUM HEPARIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily (office -hours only)

52

Alkaline Phosphatase ( ALP )

VACUTAINER, LITHIUM HEPARIN

5.0ML

Daily (office –hours only)

PAEDS, LITHIUM HEPARIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily (office -hours only)

53

Chloride

VACUTAINER, LITHIUM HEPARIN

5.0ML

Daily (office –hours only)

PAEDS, LITHIUM HEPARIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily (office -hours only)

54

Dialysate Creatinine 1 Hour

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Daily (office –hours only)

PAEDS PLAIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily (office -hours only)

55

Dialysate Creatinine 2 Hour

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Daily (office –hours only)

PAEDS PLAIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily (office -hours only)

56

Dialysate Creatinine 4 Hour

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Daily (office –hours only)

PAEDS PLAIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily (office -hours only)

57

Dialysate Creatinine 6 Hour

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Daily (office –hours only)

PAEDS PLAIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily (office -hours only)

58

Dialysate Glucose 0 Hour

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Daily (office –hours only)

PAEDS PLAIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily (office -hours only)

59

Dialysate Glucose 1 Hour

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Daily (office –hours only)

PAEDS PLAIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily (office -hours only)

60

Dialysate Glucose 2 Hour

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Daily (office –hours only)

PAEDS PLAIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily (office -hours only)

61

Dialysate Glucose 4 Hour

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Daily (office –hours only)

PAEDS PLAIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily (office -hours only)

61

Dialysate Glucose 6 Hour

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Daily (office –hours only)

PAEDS PLAIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily (office -hours only)

62

Dialysate Urea 0 Hour

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Daily (office –hours only)

PAEDS PLAIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily (office -hours only)

63

Dialysate Urea 1 Hour

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Daily (office –hours only)

PAEDS PLAIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily (office -hours only)

64

Dialysate Urea 2 Hour

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Daily (office –hours only)

PAEDS PLAIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily (office -hours only)

65

Dialysate Urea 4 Hour

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Daily (office –hours only)

PAEDS PLAIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily (office -hours only)

66

Dialysate Urea 6 Hour

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Daily (office –hours only)

PAEDS PLAIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily (office -hours only)

67

Electrolytes

VACUTAINER, LITHIUM HEPARIN

5.0ML

Daily (office –hours only)

PAEDS, LITHIUM HEPARIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily (office -hours only)

68

Fasting Serum Lipid

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Monday & Thursday(office-hours only)

PAEDS PLAIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Monday & Thursday (office –hours only)

69

Follicular Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Tuesday & Friday

70

Free Thyroxine (FT4)

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Tuesday & Friday

71

Free triiodothyronine (FT3)

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Tuesday & Friday

72

Lactate

EDTA : BY APPOINTMENT ONLY – TUBES OBTAINED FROM THE LAB

1.0ML

Daily

73

Lactate Dehydrogenase

VACUTAINER, LITHIUM HEPARIN

5.0ML

Daily (office – hours only)

PAEDS, LITHIUM HEPARIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

daily (office –hours only)

74

Liver Function Test

VACUTAINER, LITHIUM HEPARIN

5.0ML

daily (office –hours only)

PAEDS, LITHIUM HEPARIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

daily (office –hours only)

75

Lutenising Hormone (LH)

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Tuesday & Friday

76

Magnesium

VACUTAINER, LITHIUM HEPARIN

5.0ML

Daily (office – hours only)

PAEDS, LITHIUM HEPARIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily (office –hours only)

77

pH Urine

60ML PLAIN CONTAINER

50ML

Daily (office -hours only)

PAEDS: 60ML PLAIN CONTAINER

50ML

Daily (office –hours only)

78

Phosphate, inorganic

VACUTAINER, LITHIUM HEPARIN

5.0ML

Daily (office –hours only)

PAEDS, LITHIUM HEPARIN BULLET TUBE

2.0ML

Daily (office -hours only)

79

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone TSH

VACUTAINER PLAIN TUBE WITH CLOT ACTIVATOR

5.0ML

Tuesday & Friday

80

Urine for Reducing Sugars

PLAIN CONTAINER

15.0ml

daily (office – hours only)

 

CLINICAL ORDERABLES (MAIN LAB)

NO

ORDERABLE OR CARE SET

CONTAINER

TYPES

VOLUME

REQUIRED

RUN TIMES

1

Urine Full And Microscopic Exam

STERILE SCREW CAP CONTAINER

20ML

Daily and stat

2

Urine Glucose

STERILE SCREW CAP CONTAINER

10ML

Daily and stat

3

Urine Protein

STERILE SCREW CAP CONTAINER

10ML

Daily and stat

4

Urine Ketone

STERILE SCREW CAP CONTAINER

10ML

Daily and stat

5

Urine Bilirubin

STERILE SCREW CAP CONTAINER

10ML

Daily and stat

6

Urine Urobilinogen

STERILE SCREW CAP CONTAINER

10ML

Daily and stat

7

Urine Microscopic Examination

STERILE SCREW CAP CONTAINER

20ML

Daily and stat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAEMATOLOGY ORDERABLES

NO

ORDERABLE

CONTAINER

TYPES

VOLUME

REQUIRED

AVAILABILITY

1

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

VACUTAINER, BUFFERED CITRATE

2.7ML

Daily and stat.

PAEDS, BUFFERED CITRATE

1.8ML

Daily and stat

2

Full Blood Count

EDTA

2.7ML

Daily and stat.

PAEDS, EDTA

0.5ML

Daily and stat

3

International Normalised Ratio

VACUTAINER, BUFFERED CITRATE

2.7ML

Daily and stat

PAEDS, BUFFERED CITRATE

1.8ML

Daily and stat

4

Prothrombin Time

VACUTAINER, BUFFERED CITRATE

2.7ML

Daily and stat.

PAEDS, BUFFERED CITRATE

1.8ML

Daily and stat

5

Glucose 6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase

FILTER PAPER

NOT APPLICABLE

Daily, office hours.

Note: For Sunday & PH, please send specimen by 10.00am

6

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

SODIUM CITRATE (ESR TUBE)

FILL TO THE MARK

Daily (Office hours only except for selected cases to contact Pathology Doctor on call)

7

Full Blood Picture

EDTA

2.0 OR 3.0ML

Daily (office – hours only)

8

Coagulation Profile ( Include D-dimer

VACUTAINER, BUFFERED CITRATE

2.7ml

Daily & Office Hour, Contact Path Dr. for appointment

PAEDS, BUFFERED CITRATE

1.8ML

Daily & Office Hour, Contact Path Dr. for appointment

9

Coagulation Screen ( No D-dimer

VACUTAINER, BUFFERED CITRATE

2.7ml

Daily and stat

PAEDS, BUFFERED CITRATE

1.8ML

Daily and stat

10

Lupus Erythromatosus Cell

VACUTAINER, PLAIN CONTAINER

6.0ml

Once/week

Bone Marrow Investigation ( Careset:-

Z-Full Blood Count

  • PBF
  • Bone Marrow Smear
  • Bone Marrow Trephine

 

EDTA

EDTA

SLIDE (SMEAR)

By appointment

 

 

 

MICROBIOLOGY ORDERABLES

NO

ORDERABLE

CONTAINER

TYPES

VOLUME

REQUIRED

AVAILABILITY

1

Culture Blood

BACTEC + , AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC,

8 – 10ml

Daily and stat

Bactec PAEDS PLUS F

1.0 – 3.0ml

Daily and stat

2

Culture CSF

Sterile screw capped container

3 - 4 ml

Daily and stat

3

Culture Urine

Sterile screw capped container

3-5 ml

Daily (office – hours only)

4

Culture Stool

Stool container with spoon

1 g

Daily (office – hours only)

5

Culture Pus

Sterile screw capped container

If swab is sent place Stuart transport media

2-3 ml

Daily (office – hours only)

6

Culture Genitalia

Swabs send in Stuart transport media.

Send IUCD in sterile screw capped container.

 

Daily (office – hours only)

7

Culture Body Fluids

Sterile screw capped container

2 ml

Daily (office – hours only)

8

Culture Respiratory

Sterile screw capped container

2 ml

Daily (office – hours only)

9

CSF Bacterial Antigen Test

Sterile screw capped container

2-3 ml

Daily (office – hours only)

 

 

IMMUNOLOGY ORDERABLES

NO

ORDERABLE

CONTAINER

TYPES

VOLUME

REQUIRED

AVAILABILITY

1

Blood Rapid Plasma Reagin Card Test

STERILE PLAIN TUBE

5ML Adult

3ML PAED

Daily (office – hours only)

2

Urine Pregnancy Test

STERILE SCREW CAP CONTAINER

10ML

Daily and stat

3

Rheumatoid Factor

STERILE PLAIN TUBE

5ML Adult

3ML PAED

Daily (office – hours only)

4

ASOT

STERILE PLAIN TUBE

5ML Adult

3ML PAED

Daily (office – hours only)

5

TPPA

STERILE PLAIN TUBE

5ML Adult

3ML PAED

Daily (office – hours only)

6

WIDAL

STERILE PLAIN TUBE

5ML Adult

3ML PAED

Daily (office – hours only)

 

PARASITOLOGY ORDERABLES

NO

ORDERABLE

CONTAINER

TYPES

VOLUME

REQUIRED

AVAILABILITY

1

Blood Film Malaria Parasite

EDTA

2.5ML

Daily and stat

2

HVS Trichomonas vaginalis

SWAB

1ML

Daily (office – hours only)

3

Stool Full & Microscopic Exam

STOOL CONTAINER

1.0 gram

Daily (office hours only)

4

Stool Occult Blood

STOOL CONTAINER

1.0 gram

Daily (office – hours only)

 

VIROLOGY ORDERABLES

NO

ORDERABLE

CONTAINER

TYPES

VOLUME

REQUIRED

AVAILABILITY

1

Hepatitis B Surface Antigen

STERILE PLAIN TUBE

5ML Adult

3ML PAED

Daily (office – hours only)

2

Hepatitis B Surface Antibody

STERILE PLAIN TUBE

5ML Adult

3ML PAED

Daily (office – hours only)

3

Hepatitis C Virus Antibody Screening

STERILE PLAIN TUBE

5ML Adult

3ML PAED

Daily (office – hours only)

4

HIV Antibody Screening (ELISA)

STERILE PLAIN TUBE

5ML Adult

3ML PAED

Daily (office – hours only)

5

HA Antibody IgM

STERILE PLAIN TUBE

5ML Adult

3ML PAED

Daily (office – hours only)

6

Dengue IgM

STERILE PLAIN TUBE

5ML Adult

3ML PAED

Daily (office – hours only)

7

Rotavirus LA ( Plus Adenovirus )

Stool Container

1.0 gram

Daily (office – hours only)

 

BLOOD BANK ORDERABLES

NO

ORDERABLE

CONTAINER

TYPES

VOLUME

REQUIRED

AVAILABILITY

1

Crossmatch

Vacutainer, Plain Tube, Red Top

5.0ML

Daily and stat

2

Group & Crossmatch

Vacutainer, Plain Tube, Red Top

5.0ML

Daily and stat

3

Group, Screen & Hold

Vacutainer, Plain Tube, Red Top

5.0ML

Daily and stat

4

ABO & Rh

Vacutainer, Plain Tube, Red Top

5.0ML

Daily (office – hours only)

5

Anti-Human Globulin (Coombs)

Vacutainer, Plain Tube, Red Top

5.0ML

Daily (office – hours only)

6

Grouping

Vacutainer, Plain Tube, Red Top

5.0ML

Daily (office – hours only)

7

Cryoprecipitate

-

-

Daily and stat

8

Cryosupernatant

-

-

Daily and stat

9

Fresh Frozen Plasma

-

-

Daily and stat

10

Pack Cells

-

-

Daily and stat

11

Whole Blood

-

-

Daily and stat

12

Antibody Identification

Vacutainer, Plain Tube, Red Top

10ML

Daily and stat

13

Blood Exchange For Neonatal Jaundice

Vacutainer, Plain Tube, Red Top

5ML

Daily and stat

14

Baby Sample

Vacutainer, Plain Tube, Red Top

1.0ML

Daily and stat

15

Transfusion Reaction Investigation

Vacutainer, Plain Tube, Red Top

5.0ML

Daily (office – hours only)

 

 

ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY ORDERABLES

NO

ORDERABLE

CONTAINER

TYPES

VOLUME

REQUIRED

AVAILABILITY

1

HPE/Biopsy Request

10% Formalin Container

1 volume of specimen to 10 volumes of formalin

Daily (office – hours only)

2

HPE/Surgical Request

10% Formalin Container

1 volume of specimen to 10 volumes of formalin

Daily (office – hours only)

3

Frozen Section

Fresh Tissue

Fresh Tissue

On Appointment Only

4

Cyto/Gynae Request

Slide/smear

Not applicable

Daily (office- hours only)