Samples
For a comprehensive list of sample requirements see Sample Containers
Some points to note are :
- all samples for clotting studies must be filled to the line on the bottle. Underfilled or overfilled samples will not be processed.
- the FBC, blood film, ESR, Haemoglobinopathy investigation and HbA1c can be performed on one fully-filled 4mL EDTA bottle.
- for patients that are difficult to bleed, smaller-volume versions of the adult EDTA and coagulation tubes are available. Please use paediatric/neonatal containers for paediatric/neonatal cases only when the smaller-volume versions of adult tubes are inappropriate.
- samples for blood group, antibody screen or cross-matching must be handwritten, those with adhesive labels will not be accepted.