Pathology handbook

IGE Adult

Test Code:

IGE

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

Immunoglobulin E _x000D_ (Total IgE)

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Availability:

Weekly

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

IGF Binding Protein 3

Test Code:

IGFBP3

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

IGFBP3

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

nmol/L

Availability:

Fortnightly

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

Royal Children's HospitalLaboratory ServicesLevel 4, East Building50 Flemington RoadParkville, Vic 3052tel 03 9345 4200fax 03 9345 9884

IM screen

Test Code:

Tube Colour:

Gold

Lavender

Department:

Haematology

Pseudonyms:

Infectious Mononucleosis Screen (Monospot, IM Screen, Glandular Fever Screen)

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml Serum or 3mL EDTA

Reference Range:

Negative

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

S, EW

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Haematology

Imatinib

Test Code:

IMAT

Tube Colour:

Pink

Lavender

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

6-9 ml EDTA

Reference Range:

mg/L

Availability:

Monthly

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

SydPath PathologySt Vincent's HospitalVictoria StreetDarlinghurst, NSW 2010tel 02 8382 9100fax 02 8382 2489

Immunofluorescence (IF) on fresh tissue

Test Code:

HIST

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Anatomical Pathology

Pseudonyms:

IF, DIF

Collection Requirements:

Fresh tissue is placed on saline soaked gauze. Do not allow the tissue to dry out. Refrigerate/ send to Pathology CSR as soon as possible. Specimens taken out of hours are stored at 4̊ C. Usually (not always) accompanied by a specimen in formalin for histopathology. If histopathology is required, collect separate formalin fixed sample. If in doubt, contact the ‘on-call’ pathologist in Anatomical Pathology.

Availability:

Week days. Specimens taken out of hours are stored at 4̊ C

Requires own tube?:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Histology/Immunohistochemistry

Immunofluorescence staining involves staining frozen sections of fresh (unfixed) biopsy samples. Optimum results are obtained by minimizing the time interval between excision of the biopsy and freezing the specimen for sectioning. Specimens commonly received for IF: Skin punch biopsy for immunobullous disorders or vasculitis Buccal mucosa biopsy for immunobullous disorders Renal biopsy if anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane disease is a possibility

Immunoglobulin A

Test Code:

IGA

Tube Colour:

Gold

Light Green

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

IgA

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml Serum or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin

Reference Range:

See Report g/L

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Immunoglobulin D

Test Code:

IGD

Tube Colour:

Gold

Light Green

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

IgD

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml Serum or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin

Reference Range:

0.01-0.14 g/L

Availability:

Monthly

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

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

Immunoglobulin E

Test Code:

IGE

Tube Colour:

Gold

Light Green

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

IgE

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml Serum or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin

Reference Range:

<120 uK/L

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Immunoglobulin G

Test Code:

IGG

Tube Colour:

Gold

Light Green

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

IgG

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml Serum or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin

Reference Range:

See Report g/L

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Immunoglobulin G1

Test Code:

IGG1

Tube Colour:

Gold

Light Green

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

IgG1

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml Serum or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin

Reference Range:

g/L

Availability:

Weekly

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

Austin PathologyAustin Hospital145 Studley RoadHeidelberg, Vic 3084tel 03 9496 3100fax 03 9496 1674

Immunoglobulin G2

Test Code:

IGG2

Tube Colour:

Gold

Light Green

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

IgG2

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml Serum or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin

Reference Range:

g/L

Availability:

Weekly

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

Austin PathologyAustin Hospital145 Studley RoadHeidelberg, Vic 3084tel 03 9496 3100fax 03 9496 1674

Immunoglobulin G3

Test Code:

IGG3

Tube Colour:

Gold

Light Green

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

IgG3

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml Serum or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin

Reference Range:

g/L

Availability:

Weekly

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

Austin PathologyAustin Hospital145 Studley RoadHeidelberg, Vic 3084tel 03 9496 3100fax 03 9496 1674

Immunoglobulin G4

Test Code:

IGG4

Tube Colour:

Gold

Light Green

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

IgG4

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml Serum or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin

Reference Range:

g/L

Availability:

Weekly

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

Austin PathologyAustin Hospital145 Studley RoadHeidelberg, Vic 3084tel 03 9496 3100fax 03 9496 1674

Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Gene Rearrangement Analysis

Test Code:

PIGH

Tube Colour:

Pink

Lavender

Department:

Haematology

Pseudonyms:

IgH Gene Rearrangement; IGH

Collection Requirements:

SEE NOTES 3-10mL EDTA blood or 1-3mL Bone Marrow or Fresh Tissue or Paraffin Sections (10 to 15 Sections - 10 Micron thick)

Reference Range:

Availability:

2-3 weeks to result

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

EW , BM, Tisfr

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Laboratory:

Molecular Haematology

Specimen MUST be delivered to laboratory within 48 hours of collection (Mon - 3pm Fri, excluding public holidays)

Immunoglobulin M

Test Code:

IGM

Tube Colour:

Gold

Light Green

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

IgM

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml Serum or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin

Reference Range:

See Report g/L

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Immunoglobulin Subclasses

Test Code:

IGS

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

Ig Subclasses

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

g/L

Availability:

Weekly

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

Austin PathologyAustin Hospital145 Studley RoadHeidelberg, Vic 3084tel 03 9496 3100fax 03 9496 1674

Immunoglobulins

Test Code:

Tube Colour:

Gold

Light Green

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

IGS

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml Serum or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin

Reference Range:

See Report

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Immunophenotyping

Test Code:

Flow

Tube Colour:

Dark Green

Department:

Haematology

Pseudonyms:

Immunophenotyping (Lymphocyte Typing, Flow cytometry)

Collection Requirements:

1 x 6mL lithium-heparin NO GEL

Reference Range:

As reported

Availability:

Weekdays 9 am to 4 pm

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

LHNG

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Peter MacCallum Cancer CentrePathology Department Level 4305 Grattan StreetMelbourne, Vic 3000

Laboratory:

Haematology

For urgent specimens outside routine hours, contact laboratory on 93428019

Immunotyping (CSF)

Test Code:

FLOW

Tube Colour:

CSF Sterile Tube Pack

Department:

Haematology

Pseudonyms:

CSF Flow

Collection Requirements:

2mL Cerebrospinal Fluid

Reference Range:

As reported

Availability:

Weekdays 9 am to 4 pm

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

CSF

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Peter MacCallum Cancer CentrePathology Department Level 4305 Grattan StreetMelbourne

Vic 3000

For urgent specimens outside routine hours, contact laboratory on 93428019

Inerferon Neutralising Antibody

Test Code:

UNCB

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Availability:

Fortnightly

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

Pathology West - ICPMR Specimen ReceptionLevel 2, ICPMR BuildingWestmead HospitalInstitute RoadWestmead, NSW 2145tel 02 9845 8288fax 02 9635 6102

Infliximab

Test Code:

INFL

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

Remicide

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml Serum

Reference Range:

3-7 mg/L

Availability:

Fortnightly

Requires own tube?:

Reference Laboratory:

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

Antibodies to infliximab may be measured and reported depending on level, at the discretion of the referral lab.

Influenza A/B Antibodies

Test Code:

INFS

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Flu A / Flu B Abs Serology

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Reference Laboratory:

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Laboratory:

Serology

Influenza Virus PCR

Test Code:

RPBNAT

Tube Colour:

NPA / BW In Sterile Yellow Universal Container

Copan E-swab (liquid Amies) Pink Lid

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Resp PCR, Respiratory PCR (Viral) Includes : Influenza A, Influenza B, RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Rhinovirus/ Enterovirus, Parainfluenza 1,2,3, Adenovirus, Metapneumonavirus, Bordetella sp., B.parapertussis, L.pneumophila, L.longbaechae, M.pneumoniae, Chlamydiaceae ; flu

Collection Requirements:

NPA (Nasopharyngeal aspirate) _x000D__x000D_or Bronchial Washing (BW) | Copan e-swab (liquid Amies) pink lid.

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Fee:

$22.15

Laboratory:

Microbiology

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Inhibin B

Test Code:

INHB

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

ng/L

Availability:

Monthly

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

Sullivan & Nicolaides PathologyCnr Whitmore Street & Seven Oaks StreetTaringa, Qld 4068tel 03 3377 8666fax 07 3377 8722

Insulin

Test Code:

INS

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

<15 mU/L

Availability:

Weekly

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Pathology handbook

IGE Adult

IGF Binding Protein 3

IM screen

Imatinib

Immunofluorescence (IF) on fresh tissue

Immunoglobulin A

Immunoglobulin D

Immunoglobulin E

Immunoglobulin G

Immunoglobulin G1

Immunoglobulin G2

Immunoglobulin G3

Immunoglobulin G4

Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Gene Rearrangement Analysis

Immunoglobulin M

Immunoglobulin Subclasses

Immunoglobulins

Immunophenotyping

Immunotyping (CSF)

Inerferon Neutralising Antibody

Infliximab

Influenza A/B Antibodies

Influenza Virus PCR

Inhibin B

Insulin

City Campus Emergency care (24 hrs)

Royal Park Campus No emergency care

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