Liver Fibrosis Score

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Testing Laboratories

Waitematā | Northshore Hospital
Waitematā | 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