Acute Kidney Injury Profile

Testing Laboratories

Department

Chemical Pathology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

AKI

Test Code (Numeric Code)

4413

Laboratory Handling

Sample Stability

2 hours

Associated Tests

• Bicarbonate
• Sodium (Blood)
• Potassium (Blood)
• Albumin (Blood)
• Creatinine (Blood)
• Calcium
• Urea (Blood)

Synonyms

AKI profile

Turnaround Time

2 hours

2 hours

Specimen Type

• Plasma
• Serum

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)
• SST II (Gold Cap)

Acceptable

• Plain (Red Top)
• SST II (Gold Cap)

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

0.4

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Lithium Heparin PST- Gel (Light Green Cap)
• SST II (Gold Cap)

Additional Specimen Information

Collect SST for bicarbonate and Heparin for the other biochemistry tests.

Contact Information