Pathology handbook

G6PD screen

Test Code:

N/A - see G6PD assay

Tube Colour:

Pink / Purple

Department:

Haematology

Pseudonyms:

Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD)

Collection Requirements:

3 ml EDTA blood

Availability:

Weekdays

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Haematology

N/A - see G6PD assay - same specimen requirement.

GABA-B Receptor Antibodies

Test Code:

GABA

Tube Colour:

Black capped CSF tube

Gold

Red

Fluid Container

Department:

Biochemistry

Collection Requirements:

5 ml collection

Reference Range:

Availability:

Fortnightly

Requires own tube?:

Fee:

AUD $110 not Medicare rebatable

Reference Laboratory:

Pathology Queensland - Central LaboratoryLevel 4, Block 7Herston Hospitals CampusRoyal Brisbane & Women's HospitalHerston RoadHerston, Qld 4029tel 07 3646 3636fax 07 3646 6160

Laboratory:

Biochemistry

Galactomannan serology

Test Code:

GALA

Tube Colour:

Gold

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml Serum tube or_x000D__x000D_ Bronchial Washing or_x000D__x000D_ BAL

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

S, BW

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Reference Laboratory:

Austin Hospital Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Galactose screen

Test Code:

GALACT

Tube Colour:

Light Green

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

Gal-1-P

Collection Requirements:

4.5 ml Lithium Heparin

Reference Range:

Availability:

Fortnightly

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS)Royal Children's HospitalLevel 4, East Building50 Flemington RoadParkville, Vic 3052tel 03 8341 6201fax 03 8341 6390

Gamma Globulin

Test Code:

SPEGG

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

4.7 - 11.6 g/L

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Gamma glutamyltransferase

Test Code:

GGT

Tube Colour:

Light Green

Gold

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

GGT, Gamma GT

Collection Requirements:

4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 8.5 ml Serum

Reference Range:

M <65, F <37 U/L

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Ganciclovir

Test Code:

GANC

Tube Colour:

Green No Gel

Gold No Gel

Pink / Purple

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

4.5mL Lithium heparin or Serum with no gel or EDTA

Reference Range:

mg/L

Availability:

Fortnightly

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

Pathology Queensland - Central LaboratoryLevel 4, Block 7Herston Hospitals CampusRoyal Brisbane & Women's HospitalHerston RoadHerston, Qld 4029tel 07 3646 3636fax 07 3646 6160

Gastric intrinsic factor

Test Code:

GIF

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

GIF

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Neg

Availability:

Fortnightly

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Gastric Parietal Cell

Test Code:

GPC

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

Anti-Parietal cell antibody | GPC | PCAB

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Neg

Availability:

Weekly

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Gastrin

Test Code:

GAST

Tube Colour:

Gold On Ice

Department:

Biochemistry

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube on ice

Reference Range:

6 - 55 pmol/L

Availability:

Fortnightly

Requires own tube?:

Reference Laboratory:

St Vincent's Hospital PathologyLevel 2, IPS Building41 Victoria ParadeFitzroy, Vic 3065tel 03 9288 2888fax 03 9288 4224

Genital Swabs (M,C &S)

Test Code:

UROG

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

Copan e-swab - liquid Amies (pink lid)

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Microbiology

For Chlamydia / Gonorrhoea PCR please refer to the listing here.

Gentamicin

Test Code:

GENT

Tube Colour:

Light Green

Gold

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 8.5 ml Serum

Reference Range:

See Report mg/L

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Glomerular Basement Membrane Ab

Test Code:

GBM

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

GBM | Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Antibodies

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

<20 CU

Availability:

Weekly

Requires own tube?:

Glucagon

Test Code:

GLUG

Tube Colour:

Collect Tube From Pathology

Department:

Biochemistry

Collection Requirements:

5 ml EDTA Tras Tube ** collect from lab

Reference Range:

40 - 140 pg/mL

Availability:

Monthly

Requires own tube?:

Reference Laboratory:

Sydney South Western Area Pathology ServiceRoyal Prince Alfred HospitalCentral Specimen ReceptionMissenden RoadCamperdown, NSW 2050tel 02 9515 8279fax 02 9515 7931

** Must be collected in a special tube that contains a preservative Aprotinin (Trasylol) - Tube must be collected from the laboratory

Glucocerebrosidase Beta (Gauchers)

Test Code:

UNCB

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

Reference Range:

See Report U/gHb

Availability:

Fortnightly

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

Dorevitch Pathology18 Banksia StreetHeidelberg 3084tel 03 9244 0444fax 03 9244 0368

Glucose (24 Hr Urine)

Test Code:

U24G

Tube Colour:

Urine (24 Hr Plain)

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

Urine (24 Hr plain)

Reference Range:

mmol/d

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Glucose (CSF)

Test Code:

CGL

Tube Colour:

CSF Sterile Tube Pack

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

2 ml Cerebro spinal fluid

Reference Range:

2.2 - 3.9 mmol/L

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Glucose (Plasma)

Test Code:

Tube Colour:

Grey

Light Green

Gold

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

Gluc, Blood Sugar; RBG, RBS, FBG, FBS

Collection Requirements:

4 ml Fluoride Oxalate, Lithium Heparin or Serum

Reference Range:

Non-fasting 3.3 - 7.7 mmol/L Fasting 3.3 - 6.0 mmol/L

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Glucose collected in a lithium heparin or serum tube can result in falsely low result if there was a delay in separation. If there is clinical concern, please recollect in a fluoride oxalate tube.

Glucose (Urine)

Test Code:

Tube Colour:

Urine (random)

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

10 ml Urine (random)

Reference Range:

no ref int mmol/L

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Glucose Tolerance Test

Test Code:

GTT

Tube Colour:

Grey

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

Oral glucose tolerance test; OGTT

Collection Requirements:

3 x Fluoride tubes collected at the following time points: 1) Fasting, 2) 1 hr post dose, and 3) 2 hr post dose. Ensure collection times are clearly recorded and send all tubes to lab together. Refer to notes for more information re clinical protocol.

Reference Range:

See Report

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

For clinical collection protocol, refer to "Harmonisation of Endocrine Dynamic Testing - Adult (HEDTA) Manual Dynamic Tests" available under Links from the Pathology intranet page at http://intranet.mh.org.au/www/714/1001172/displayarticle/1013257.html

Glucose Tolerance Test (GH)

Test Code:

GTTGH

Tube Colour:

Grey and Gold

Department:

Biochemistry

Collection Requirements:

5 x Fluoride and 5 x Serum (10 tubes total), collected at 5 time points: 1) Fasting, 2) 30min post, 3) 60 mins post, 4) 90 mins post, 5) 120min post. Ensure collection times are clearly labelled and send all tubes to lab together. Refer to notes for more info re clinical protocol.

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Glucose Tolerance Test (Insulin)

Test Code:

GTTINS

Tube Colour:

Grey

Department:

Biochemistry

Collection Requirements:

3 x Fluoride tubes and 3 x serum tubes (6 total), collected at the following time points: 1) Fasting, 2) 1 hr post dose, and 3) at 2 hr post dose. Ensure collection times are clearly recorded and send all tubes to lab together. Refer to notes for more information re clinical protocol.

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Glucose Tolerance Test (Pregnant)

Test Code:

GTTP

Tube Colour:

Grey

Department:

Biochemistry

Collection Requirements:

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Glucosylsphingosine

Test Code:

GLSP

Tube Colour:

Lavender

Department:

Biochemistry

Collection Requirements:

3 ml EDTA tube

Reference Range:

<10 nmol/L

Availability:

Monthly

Requires own tube?:

Fee:

AUD $125 not Medicare rebatable

Reference Laboratory:

SA Pathology - IMVS (Institute Of Medical & Veterinary Science) Frome RoadAdelaide, SA 5000tel 08 8222 3000fax 08 8222 3538

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Glutathione Peroxidase

Test Code:

UNCB

Tube Colour:

Light Green

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

4.5 ml Lithium Heparin

Reference Range:

Refer to report. U/gHb

Availability:

Fortnightly

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

Dorevitch Pathology18 Banksia StreetHeidelberg 3084tel 03 9244 0444fax 03 9244 0368

Pathology handbook

G6PD screen

GABA-B Receptor Antibodies

Galactomannan serology

Galactose screen

Gamma Globulin

Gamma glutamyltransferase

Ganciclovir

Gastric intrinsic factor

Gastric Parietal Cell

Gastrin

Genital Swabs (M,C &S)

Gentamicin

Glomerular Basement Membrane Ab

Glucagon

Glucocerebrosidase Beta (Gauchers)

Glucose (24 Hr Urine)

Glucose (CSF)

Glucose (Plasma)

Glucose (Urine)

Glucose Tolerance Test

Glucose Tolerance Test (GH)

Glucose Tolerance Test (Insulin)

Glucose Tolerance Test (Pregnant)

Glucosylsphingosine

Glutathione Peroxidase

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