Ethylene Glycol (Blood)

Testing Laboratory

Auckland Te Toka Tumai | Auckland Hospital

Department

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Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

ETHG

Test Code (Numeric Code)

7384

Synonyms

NA

Specimen Type

• Plasma
• Serum

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)

Acceptable

• EDTA (Lavender Cap)
• Plain (Red Top)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

4

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

0.5

Spin and separate.
Minimum of 0.5mL serum or plasma (heparin or EDTA) is required for this screen test.
Send URGENTLY at 4degC to Labplus - place in red bag, place URGENT sticker in dispatch and PDF, inform LabPlus when sending the sample.

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