PATHOLOGY COLLECTION MANUAL

Welcome to GV Health Pathology's Online Collection Manual. Please use the left-hand navigation pane to select the required test, or use the Search facility at the top of this page.

Please collect samples in the following order of draw:

It is important to collect samples in the specific order shown below to maintain sample integrity and accuracy. Different blood tubes have different additives that can alter test results when the following order is not strictly adhered to.

1. Blood Culture bottles No image provided.

2. Serum Gel 4.7mL

3. Sodium Citrate 3mL

4. Lithium Heparin tube 7.5mL

5. EDTA 2.6mL

6. EDTA 7.5mL

7. Fluoride Oxalate 2.6mL

8. ACD 9mL
ACD 9 mL

For further information please contact: Collection Centre (03) 5832 2358

Please note:

Contact numbers for information included in test listings are available between the hours of 9.00am to 6.00 pm Monday to Friday.
For after hours Emergency enquiries only please phone (03) 5832 3412.
Unless otherwise specified, specimens are to be transported to the laboratory as soon as possible after collection, at 2 - 24 deg. C.

Updates:

02/09/2010: Tyrosine Phosphatase Ab (R192) has been added.
01/09/2010: Transthyretin (Pre Albumin) (R199) has been added.
01/09/2010: Red Cell Zinc (R918) has been added.
01/09/2010: Alpha Galactosidase A (R189) has been added.
19/08/2010: Urine Iodine (R904) has been added.
05/08/2010: T-cell gene rearranegment (R1015) has been updated.
02/08/2010: IL 28B Polymorphism (R178) has been added.
12/07/2010: Gabapentin (R182) has been added.
12/07/2010: Flucloxacillin Level (R189) has been added.
28/06/2010: Aldolase (C330) has been added.
21/06/2010: Cytochrome P450 Genotyping (R021) has been updated.
17/06/2010: RNA Polymerase Ab (R172) has been added.
08/06/2010: Reverse T3 (R948) has been added.
04/06/2010: Kappa / Lambda Light Chains (R004 & R817) has been updated.
28/05/2010: Flow Cytometry for Foetal Cells (R370) has been added.
28/05/2010: Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) (R670) has been updated.
20/05/2010: Polyoma Virus (BK/JC Virus) (R032) has been added.
17/05/2010: Plasma Free Metanephrines (R865) has been updated.
14/05/2010: PCR for inversion 16 (R084) has been updated.
04/05/2010: Anti-MA2 Antibodies (R163) has been added.
30/04/2010: Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide (R884) has been updated.
28/04/2010: Carbohydrate Deficiency Transferrin (R882) has been added.
28/04/2010: Anti Liver Cytosol Type I (R162) has been added.
20/04/2010: Immunoglobin D (IgD) has been added.
13/04/2010: Anti HU Ab (R920) has been added.
12/04/2010: Quantiferon – TB Gold (R858) has been updated.
08/04/2010: PTH rP is no longer performed.
08/04/2010: Syphilis Serology has been updated.

Last Updated : 2/09/2010 2:11:50 PM