Light’s criteria

Testing Laboratories

Waitematā | Northshore Hospital
Waitematā | Waitakere Hospital

Department

Chemical Pathology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

SPRO, OPRO, SLDH, OLDH, SALB, OALB

Test Code (Numeric Code)

107

Laboratory Handling

Registration

When requested, the lab needs to provide the paired results for blood and aspirate/other fluids

Sample Stability

4hours

Turnaround Time

8 hours

Specimen Type

• Aspirate
• Fluid Other
• Plasma
• Serum

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Specimen Container
• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)

Acceptable

• Plain (Red Top)
• SST II (Gold Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

4

No of Samples Required

1

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Heparin (Microtainer)
• Specimen Container

Acceptable

• Plain(Microtainer)
• SST(Microtainer)

Contact Information