Phlebotomy Guide
Paediatric Phlebotomy - Quick Reference
| Tube Type | Description | Tube Photo |
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| Fluoride | CHEM: Glucose, Alcohol, Lactate and Xylose. |
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| Lithium Heparin | CHEM: Urea & Electrolytes, Calcium Group, LFTs, Direct bilirubin, Lipids, Amylase, Whole blood potassium, Bicarbonate, CRP, Urate, Magnesium, CK and TSH |
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| Serum Separating |
HAEM: Vit B12, Serum Folate, Ferritin, Infectious Mononucleosis IMMUN: All Immunology requests except HLA Typing & Cell Markers CHEM: Urea & Electrolytes, Calcium Group, LFTs, Lipids, Amylase, Cardiac Enzymes, Magnesium, Bicarbonate, Fructosamine, Copper, Salicylate, Paracetamol, Lithium, Digoxin, Hormone Profiles, Thyroid function tests (TSH, FT3 and FT4), Tumour markers, Vitamins, Insulin, Cholinesterase, Cryoglobulins, Electrophoresis, Osmolality and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring. |
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| Dark microvette | CHEM: Paediatric Bilirubin |
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| Microvette | CHEM: Paediatric glycated haemoglobin (HbA1C) |
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| EDTA | HAEM: FBC, Reticulocytes, Red cell folate, Plasma Viscocity, Haemoglobinopathy screening, Direct Coombs test and Baby blood group (<4months only otherwise use 4ml or 6ml EDTA tubes) CHEM: Ammonia, CarboxyHb, Lead, Porphyrin, Red Cell Transketolase, HbA1C and Cyclosporin |
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| Citrate | HAEM: All coagulation requests |
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