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TEST	TURNAROUND_TIME	TUBE COLOUR AND SPECIMEN TYPE
Albumin Serum	1 hr	Red Top
ALP	1 hr	Red Top
ALT	1 hr	Red Top
Amylase	1 hr	Red Top
Aspirates Biochem (Protein and Glucose)	1 hr	Red Top
AST	1 hr	Red Top
Bilirubin Direct	1 hr	Red Top
Bilirubin Total	1 hr	Red Top
Bilirubin (Total and Conjugated) (TSB)	1 hr	Red Top
Calcium	1 hr	Red Top
Calcium + Albumin	1 hr	Red Top
Cardiac Enzymes (CKMB, CK, LDH, AST)	1 hr	Red Top
Lipase	1 hr	Red Top
Cholesterol	1 hr	Red Top
CK	1 hr	Red Top
CKMB	1 hr	Red Top
Creatinine	1 hr	Red Top
Creatinine (Urine)	1 hr	10 ml random urine
Creatinine Clearance	1 hr	Red Top + 24 hr urine collection
CSF Biochemistry (Protein and Glucose)	1 hr	Red Top
Electrolytes (Sodium, Potassium, Chloride)	1 hr	Red Top
GGT	1 hr	Red Top
Glucose (FBS/RBS)	1 hr	Grey Top
Glucose (Fasting Urine)	1 hr	10 ml random urine
Glycosylated Hb (HBAiC)	1 hr	Purple Top
HDL Cholesterol	1 hr	Red Top
Iron Studies (Iron, Transferrin, Ferritin) each	24 hrs	Red Top
LDH	1 hr	Red Top
LDL Cholesterol	1 hr	Red Top
LFT (ALP, AST, ALT, GGT, Prot, T. Bil, Con Bill)	1 hr	Red Top
Lipid Profile (T Chol, Trigs, HDL Chol, LDL Chol)	1 hr	Red Top
Liver Enzymes (ALT, AST, ALP, GGT)	1 hr	Red Top
Magnesium	1 hr	Red Top
Muscle Enzymes (CK, LDH, Troponin T)	1 hr	Red Top
Phosphate	1 hr	Red Top
Protein 24 hr Urine	6 hrs	24 hr urine collection
Pseudochlonisterase	1 hr	Red Top
Triglycerides	1 hr	Red Top
U & E and Creat	1 hr	Red Top
Urea	1 hr	Red Top
Uric acid	1 hr	Red Top
Urine Creatinine	1 hr	10 ml random urine

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