Collection Requirements
Preferred - Guthrie card - air dried overnight (Testing is performed on Guthrie Card)
Alternate - EDTA Whole Blood
Tube Colour
Lavender
Test image(s)
Requires own tube?
No
Reference Laboratory
| SA Pathology - Women & Children's Hospital , |
| 4th Floor Rieger Building, |
| King William Rd (via Kermode St Main Entrance), |
| North Adelaide, SA |
Notes
If EDTA sample is collected, Guthrie Card should be spotted in the laboratory to extend testing time.
Whole blood is not the preferred sample type as it must arrive at the testing laboratory within 48 hours of collection. Sample must be sent as whole blood and not frozen. SA Pathology spot a Guthrie card for analysis if whole blood is received within 48 hours.
Test code: AGLU
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