Blood Test Information

This is a searchable database of information about blood tests offered by RUH Pathology Services. You can browse the index, or search for a Test Name or Test Code.

For details of all current UKAS accredited tests (ISO15189:2012) please refer to our Schedule of Accreditation document which is held on the UKAS website.

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Test		Ideal volume	Turnaround	Discipline
	Paediatric Bilirubin	--	1 day	Biochemistry	⚑
	Pancreatic Polypeptide	4ml	28 days	Biochemistry	⚑
	Paracetamol	5ml	1 day	Biochemistry	⚑
	Paraprotein Quantitation	5ml	5 days	Biochemistry	⚑
	Paraquat screening test	--	2 days	Biochemistry	⚑
	PCT	4ml	0 days	Haematology	⚑
	PDW	4ml	1 day	Haematology	⚑
	Pemphigus/pemphigoid	5ml	14 days	Immunology	⚑
	PFA100	--	14 days	Haematology	⚑
	Phenobarbitone	5ml	1 day	Biochemistry	⚑
	Phenylalanine	--	7 days	Biochemistry	⚑
	Phenytoin	5ml	1 day	Biochemistry	⚑
	Phosphate	5ml	1 day	Biochemistry	⚑
	Phosphate (Urine)	--	2 days	Biochemistry	⚑
	Phosphate Excretion (24h Urine)	--	2 days	Biochemistry	⚑
	Phosphoethanolamine	--	28 days	Biochemistry
	Phytanic Acid	--	21 days	Biochemistry	⚑
	Phytosterols	--	42 days	Biochemistry	⚑
	Pipecolic Acid (blood)	--	42 days	Biochemistry
	Pipecolic Acid (CSF)	--	42 days	Biochemistry
	Pipecolic Acid (Urine)	--	42 days	Biochemistry
	PKU	--	7 days	Biochemistry	⚑
	Plasma Palmitoyl Phosphocholinesterine	4ml	32 days	Biochemistry
	Platelet Aggregation	--	14 days	Haematology	⚑
	Platelet antibodies	4ml	28 days	Haematology	⚑
	Platelet Count	4ml	1 day	Haematology	⚑
	Pleural Fluids	--	1 day	Biochemistry	⚑
	PNH screen	4ml	4 days	Haematology	⚑
	Pompe Disease	4ml	minutes	Biochemistry	⚑
	Porphyrin Investigation	--	15 days	Biochemistry	⚑
	Potassium	5ml	1 day	Biochemistry	⚑
	Potassium (urine)	--	2 days	Biochemistry	⚑
	Potassium (whole blood)	--	1 day	Biochemistry	⚑
	Potassium Excretion (24h urine)	--	2 days	Biochemistry	⚑
	PR3	5ml	14 days	Immunology	⚑
	Prednisolone	5ml	21 days	Biochemistry	⚑
	Procalcitonin	5ml	1 day	Biochemistry	⚑
	Procollagen 3 peptide	5ml	28 days	Biochemistry	⚑
	Procollagen Extension Peptide	4ml	28 days	Biochemistry	⚑
	Progesterone	5ml	2 days	Biochemistry	⚑
	Pro-Insulin	5ml	21 days	Biochemistry	⚑
	Prolactin	5ml	7 days	Biochemistry	⚑
	Protein (Urine)	--	2 days	Biochemistry	⚑
	Protein C Activity	2.7ml	42 days	Haematology	⚑
	Protein electrophoresis	5ml	5 days	Biochemistry	⚑
	Protein Excretion (24h Urine)	--	2 days	Biochemistry	⚑
	Protein/Creatinine Ratio	--	2 days	Biochemistry	⚑
	Prothrombin 20210 Gene Mutation	--	14 days	Haematology	⚑
	Prothrombin Gene Mutation	2.7ml	42 days	Haematology	⚑
	Prothrombin time	2.7ml	1 day	Haematology	⚑
	PSA	5ml	2 days	Biochemistry	⚑
	Pseudocholinesterase	--	21 days	Biochemistry	⚑
	PTH	4ml	1 day	Biochemistry	⚑
	PTH related peptide	--	21 days	Biochemistry	⚑
	Pyruvate kinase screen	4ml	10 days	Haematology	⚑