TPN Initial/Monthly

Testing Laboratories

Department

Haematology, Chemical Pathology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

PNIM

Test Code (Numeric Code)

4181

Laboratory Handling

Sample Stability

24 hours

Associated Tests

• Full blood count (FBC)
• Prothrombin Ratio (PR)
• International Normalised Ratio (INR)
• Renal Function Test
• Urea (Blood)
• Glucose (Blood)
• Calcium
• Phosphate (Blood)
• Magnesium (Blood)
• C-Reactive Protein
• Lipid studies
• Vitamin B12
• Folate (Serum/Plasma)
• Iron Studies

Synonyms

Total Parenteral Nutrition screen Monthly/Initial

Turnaround Time

2 hours

Specimen Type

• Plasma
• Serum
• Whole Blood

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Citrate (Light Blue Cap)
• EDTA (Lavender Cap)
• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)

Acceptable

• Citrate (Light Blue Cap)
• EDTA (Lavender Cap)
• Plain (Red Top)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

4

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

1

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Citrate (Light Blue Cap)
• EDTA (Lavender Cap)
• Lithium Heparin PST- Gel (Light Green Cap)

Acceptable

• Citrate (Light Blue Cap)
• EDTA (Lavender Cap)
• Plain (Red Top)
• SST II (Gold Cap)

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

0.5

Contact Information

Contact Information