Intraosseous Sample (IO) – Full Blood Count

Testing Laboratories

Department

Haematology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

IO

Test Code (Numeric Code)

1474

Laboratory Handling

Phlebotomy

Bloods collected from the bone marrow, indicate in the request form that the sample is Intraosseous or I.O.

Registration

Taken from a patient's Bone Marrow. VERY PRECIOUS SAMPLE. Register IO only, DO NOT REGISTER for FBC

Sample Stability

12 hours

Synonyms

Intraosseous Sample (IO) - Full Blood Count

Turnaround Time

2 hours

Specimen Type

• Bone Marrow

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• EDTA (Lavender Cap)

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• EDTA (Lavender Cap)

Contact Information