CHEMICAL TEST SAMPLE REQUIRED


SPECIMEN

 
QOUANTITY
INVESTIGATION
REMARKS
Blood, Clotted
3-5ml
Acid phosphate

Blood, Clotted
3-5ml
Alanine aminotransferase
(SGPT)

Blood, Clotted
2-3ml
Albumin

Blood, Clotted
3-5ml
Alkaline phosphate

Blood, Clotted
3-5ml
Amylase

Blood, Clotted
3-5ml
Aspartate aminotransferase
(SGOT)

Blood, Clotted
3-5ml
Total bilirubin
1-2ml anticoagulated blood for infants. Free of haemolysis
Blood, Clotted
1-2ml
Calcium
Fasting specimen. Chemically
Blood, Clotted
3-5ml
Cholesterol
Preferably fasting specimen
Blood, Clotted
2-3ml
Creatinine
Free of haemolysis
Blood, Clotted
5-10ml
Electrolyte
Free of haemolysis Anticoagulated (heparinised) blood can be used
Blood, Clotted
3-5ml
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
Free of haemolysis
Blood, Clotted
3-5ml
Phosphorus (inorganic)

Blood, Clotted
3-5ml
Total Proteins

Blood, Clotted
4-5ml
Thyroxine

Blood, Clotted
3-5ml
Triglycerides
Fasting specimen. Anticoagulated (EDTA) blood can be used

Blood, Clotted
4-5ml
Uric acid
Keep in dark
Blood anticoagulated (heparin)
Blood anticoagulated (fluoride oxalate)

4-5ml

1-2ml
Blood gass

Glucose
No air bubble in the specimen analyse promptly
Fasting, post-prandial or random specimen
Blood Anticoagulated (EDTA) or
Blood anticoagulated (fluoride oxalate)
1-2ml
Urea

Urine
10-20ml
Routine Analysis
For specific gravity, collect 50-60ml of urine
Urine
24 hour specimen in a bottle containing 20ml conc. HCL
Calccium

Urine
24 hour specimen
Creatinine
Free of Preservative
Urine
24 hour specimen
Protein quantitative

Faeces
Small portion each day for 3 days
Consecutively

Occult blood
Cerebrospinal fluid
1-2ml
Biochemical analysis
 (protein, glucose)

 


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