|
Tests |
Test frequency |
Reference range |
|
|
ACE (Angiotensin converting enzyme) |
Serum |
Mon/Wed/Fri |
15 - 55 iU/l |
|
Alcohol (Ethanol) |
Fluoride |
NA (units = mg/L) |
|
|
Alpha-1-antitrypsin |
Serum |
Weekly (Tues) |
1.1 - 2.2 g/L |
|
Ammonia |
EDTA (on ice) |
10-50 µmmol/l (adult ref. range) |
|
|
Serum |
Daily |
150 - 900 ng/L |
|
|
Serum |
fortnightly |
1.2 - 2.4 mg/L |
|
|
Caeruloplasmin |
Serum |
Weekly |
200-600 mg/L |
|
Carboxyhaemoglobin |
EDTA filled to the top |
Non-smokers <5% Smokers 2 - 15% |
|
|
Serum |
Weekly (Thurs) |
0.75 - 1.65 g/l |
|
|
Serum |
Weekly (Thurs) |
0.14 - 0.54 g/l |
|
|
Serum Send at 37°C |
Contact Duty Biochemist prior to sampling |
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|
Serum |
Daily |
Female up to 50 yrs: 10 - 220 ug/L; Female>50 yrs & Male: 22 - 322 ug/L |
|
|
Serum |
Daily |
4.6 - 18.7 ug/L |
|
|
Serum |
Weekly (Fri) |
0.7 - 3.2 g/l |
|
|
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) |
|
Serum |
Daily |
Qualitative interpretation |
|
|
Salicylate |
Serum |
Daily |
Contact Duty Biochemist |
|
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 |
See report |