HAEMATOLOGY TESTS
This page contains information about test result turnaround and colour coding for specimen tubes. If you may require more information please contact us.
| TEST | TURNAROUND_TIME | TUBE COLOUR AND SPECIMEN TYPE |
|---|---|---|
| Antenatal Screen (FBC, RPR, Bd group, RBS, Urine MCS, U&E) | 3 Days | Purple top, red top, grey top, 10ml mistream urine |
| D - Dimer | 1 hr | Blue Top |
| APTT | 1 hr | Blue Top |
| Blood film comment | 1 hr | Purple Top |
| Blood groups & Rhesus | 1 hr | Red Top |
| Blood Parasites (Filarie, Trypanosomes) | 1 hr | Purple Top |
| CD4 only | 2 hrs | Purple Top |
| FBC | 1 hr | Purple Top |
| FBC & ESR | 1 hr | Purple Top |
| INR | 1 hr | Blue Top |
| Malaria Antigen (ICT) | 1 hr | Purple Top |
| Malaria Parasites/slide | 1 hr | Purple Top |
| PT | 1 hr | Blue Top |
| W. Bancoft | 1 hr | Purple Top |
| Micri filane | 1 hr | Purple Top |
| Retic count | 1 hr | Purple Top |
| Direct & indirect coombs test | 1 hr | Purple Top |
| Rhesus Antibody Screen | 1 hr | Purple Top |
| Sickle Cell Screen | 1 hr | Purple Top |
| T Cell Profile | 2 hrs | Purple Top |
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