| Tests |
Volume |
Container |
Arterial gas
- Includes:Na, K, Glucose, Hb, Hct, MetHb.
- NICU
Radiometer machine also measures bilirubin and lactate
|
0.3ml |
BD A-line syringe |
NICU
Radiometer Gas Machine
|
|
|
- Capillary
gas - includes:
Na, K, Glucose, Bilirubin, Hb, Hct, MetHb, lactate
|
95 uL |
Gaslyte |
|
|
35
uL |
Small capillary tube |
|
|
35
uL |
Small capillary tube |
Laboratory Gas
|
|
|
- Capillary
gas - includes:
Na, K, Glucose, Hb, Hct
|
0.2 ml |
A full
capillary gas tube |
Biochemistry Laboratory
|
|
|
|
|
0.3 ml |
Green
top (heparinised) |
|
|
0.4ml |
Green top (heparinised) |
N.B.:
Full Biochemistry including all or any combination
- Electrolytes,
Ca, Gluc, Creat, Urea, LFT,
SBR, Mg, PO4
|
0.7ml |
Green top (heparinised) |
- When collecting 3 – 4 tests
|
0.5-0.6ml |
|
LFT – Liver Function Tests
- Bilirubin, AST, ALT, GGT, & ALP
|
0.7ml |
Green top (heparinised) |
|
Thyroid Function Tests |
|
|
|
|
0.7ml |
Green top (heparinised) |
|
LFT & Thyroid Function Tests |
0.9ml |
Green top (heparinised) |
|
CRP
(C-Reactive Protein) |
0.3 – 0.5 ml
(depending
on PCV) |
Green top
(heparinised) |
|
|
Haematology |
|
|
|
Full Blood Count |
0.3 ml |
Purple top (EDTA) |
Coagulation
Screen
- N.B.
– NICU stock – if not available obtain from PICU – ( not Lab. incorrect
size tube for neonates, larger volume required)
|
1.0 ml
Venous / Arterial
|
Blue top
micro-container |
|
Ferritin |
0.3 ml |
Green top
(heparinised) |
|
Whole Blood PR/INR &/or APTT |
Contact Lab |
Special container |
|
G6PD |
0.3 ml |
Purple top (EDTA) |
|
|
Drug
Levels |
|
|
- Amikacin
- Gentamicin
- Vancomycin
- Phenobarbitone
- Phenytoin
- Theophylline
|
All of these
drug levels
require 0.3ml |
Green top container |
|
|
|
Vitamin
A |
- All samples taken for vitamin levels must be wrapped in
tinfoil
|
0.3 ml |
Yellow top
(plain tube = no anticoagulant) |
|
Vitamin
D |
0.2 ml |
|
Vitamin
E |
0.4 ml |
|
|
Blood
Bank |
|
|
|
Will only accept ‘REQUEST FOR BLOOD COMPONENTS
OR PRODUCTS’ Form for blood samples – not Laboratory Form –
complete ‘TESTS REQUIRED’ section Blood
Bank require their BLOOD SAMPLES
to be legibly HAND LABELLED using the specific labels, with:
- patient’s
first & last names
- NHI
number
- DOB
- date
& time of collection
- signature/initials
of collector
|
|
Group
& Coombs |
0.3 ml |
Purple top
(EDTA) |
|
Neonatal Crossmatch |
0.7 ml |
Purple top (EDTA) |
|
|
Other Tests |
|
|
|
Neonatal
Zinc Level |
1.0 ml
Arterial
or Venous sample |
Green top (heparinised) |
|
Lactate |
0.6 ml |
Yellow top |
|
Albumin |
0.5 ml |
Green top |
|
Cholesterol |
|
|
|
|
0.3 ml |
Green top
(heparinised) |
|
TORCH Screen |
0.6ml |
Yellow top |
|
Hepatitis screen |
0.6ml |
Yellow top |
|
Karyotype |
1-2ml arterial or venous |
Green top |
|
|
Note:
-
Other tests requested which are not routinely
required for NICU infants – PLEASE consult
the Laboratory staff for information on the amount of blood required and the
appropriate container to use for the particular MICRO-COLLECT, also state for NEONATE.
-
For infants with a high PCV (often new admissions) when the blood clots easily
causing difficulty in obtaining a result via the Radiometer Gas Machine, we have
a supply of 55uL glass capillary tubes containing extra Heparin which may
ensure you obtain a result – please ask the CCN for these capillary tubes when
required.
|
|
Capillary
Blood Sampling Devices |
|
|
|
Tenderfoot– Micro-preemie |
Blue
For infants up to
1000 grams |
|
|
|
Quikheel - Preemie Lancet |
Mauve
For infants 1005-1500 grams |
- Depth
0.85mm
- Length 1.75mm
- May
also be used for a small collect of
35mL ONLY = glucose only
or
bilirubin only
via
Radiometer Gas Machine.
|
|
|
Quikheel - Infant Lancet |
Teal
For infants >1500
grams |
- Depth
1.00mm
- Length 2.50mm
|
|
