Other Blood Tests

Tests

Sample type

Test frequency

Reference range

ACE (Angiotensin converting enzyme)

Serum

Mon/Wed/Fri

15 - 55 iU/l

Alcohol (Ethanol)

Fluoride

By arrangement

NA (units = mg/L)

Alpha-1-antitrypsin

Serum

Weekly (Tues)

1.1 - 2.2 g/L

Ammonia

EDTA (on ice)

By arrangement

10-50 µmmol/l (adult ref. range)

B12

Serum

 Daily

150 - 900 ng/L

b2 microglobulin

Serum

fortnightly

1.2 - 2.4 mg/L

Caeruloplasmin

Serum

Weekly

200-600 mg/L

Carboxyhaemoglobin

EDTA filled to the top

By arrangement

Non-smokers <5%

Smokers 2 - 15%

Complement C3

Serum

Weekly (Thurs)

0.75 - 1.65 g/l

Complement C4

Serum

Weekly (Thurs)

0.14 - 0.54 g/l

Cryoglobulin

Serum

Send at 37°C

By arrangement

Contact Duty Biochemist prior to sampling

Protocol

Ferritin

Serum

Daily

Female up to 50 yrs: 10 - 220 ug/L;

Female>50 yrs & Male: 22 - 322 ug/L

Folate

Serum

 Daily

4.6 - 18.7 ug/L

Haptoglobin

Serum

Weekly (Fri)

0.7 - 3.2 g/l

HbA1c

EDTA

Daily

HbA1c will be reported in both IFCC and DCCT-aligned units from 1 June 2009:

NON-DIABETIC 25 - 36 mmol/mol IFCC (equivalent to 4.5 - 5.5% DCCT)

GOOD Control: <49 mmol/mol IFCC (equivalent to 6.5% or less DCCT)

BORDERLINE: 49 - 64 mmol/mol IFCC (equivalent to 6.6 - 8.0% DCCT)

POOR Control >64 mmol/mol IFCC (equivalent to 8.1% or above DCCT)

IgA

Serum

Daily

Age related. See report

IgG

Serum

Daily

Age related. See report

IgM

Serum

Daily

Age related. See report

Lactate

Fluoride

on ice

As required

Age related

adult 0.6 - 2.5 mmol/l

Methaemoglobin

EDTA/Li Hep

As required

< 1.0% of Hb

Osmolality

Serum

Daily

285 - 290 mosmol/kg

Paracetamol

Serum

Daily

NA (units = mg/l)

Protein Electrophoresis

Serum

Daily

Qualitative interpretation

Salicylate

Serum

Daily

Contact Duty Biochemist

Transferrin

Serum

Daily

2 - 4g/L

Vitamin A

Serum

Every 2 weeks

1.05 - 2.97 µmol/l See report

Vitamin E

Serum

Every 2 weeks

13.9 - 47.0 µmol/l See report

Xylose

Serum/urine

By arrangement

See report