Testing Laboratory
Auckland Te Toka Tumai | Auckland HospitalDepartment
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Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)
UNCT
Test Code (Numeric Code)
8627
Laboratory Handling
Phlebotomy
See "Pre-testing Requirements"
Separating
DO NOT use the centrifuge to separate the sample
Test Adds Requirement
Cannot be test added
Sample Stability
N/A
Turnaround Time
5 days
Available from 08:00am to 04:00pm, 7 days a week
Specimen Type
- Serum
Specimen Type
- Serum
Specimen Requirements
Tube/Container Type:
Preferred
- Plain (Red Top)
Preferred
- Plain (Red Top)
No of Samples Required
2
Paediatric Specimen Requirements
Tube/Container Type:
Preferred
- Plain (Red Top)
Minimum Sample Volume (ml)
2
Pre-testing Requirements
Collection instructions:
2 x 4mL Plain (Red)
1. Get a heat pad from phleb outpatient room
2. Activate the heat pad. Promptly placing it upright and long ways along with side wall of the flask
3. Place the inner lid and outer lid on the flask and seal tightly
4. Record the heat pad activation time on request form
5. Pre-heat the sample tubes before collection
6. Send samples in flask to the lab via hand delivery within 30 min to the lab after collection
Additional Specimen Information
Laboratory instruction:
1. Check patient’s details on samples agains t the request form AND the heat pad activation time
Recollect sample when
– unlabelled/mismatch sample
- no heat pad activation time
- sample arrived in the lab 90mins AFTER heat pad activation time
2. Take out all tubes and place them in Biochemistry heat block for separation
3. Give a copy of request form to Biochemistry
4. Leave the gel pack inside the flask and return the flask to phlebotomy via Lamson (310 NSH or 600 WTH)
Last updated: 09/09/2026