Testing Laboratories
Waitematā | Northshore HospitalWaitematā | Waitakere Hospital
Department
Haematology, Chemical Pathology
Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)
FIB4
Test Code (Numeric Code)
4726
Laboratory Handling
Sample Stability
12 hours
Associated Tests
Synonyms
FIB4 Score
Turnaround Time
2 hours
Specimen Type
- Plasma
- Serum
- Whole Blood
Specimen Requirements
Tube/Container Type:
Preferred
- EDTA (Lavender Cap)
- Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)
Acceptable
- EDTA (Lavender Cap)
- Plain (Red Top)
- SST II (Gold Cap)
No of Samples Required
2
Paediatric Specimen Requirements
Tube/Container Type:
Preferred
- Heparin (Microtainer)
- EDTA (Lavender Cap)
Acceptable
- EDTA (Microtainer)
- Plain(Microtainer)
- SST(Microtainer)
Additional Specimen Information
Please Collect
Heparin (Green) AND EDTA (purple)
Last updated: 18/06/2026