Pathology handbook

Rabies Serology

Test Code:

RABS

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Reference Laboratory:

Australian Animal Health Laboratories

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR)

Test Code:

SYP

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

RPR

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Availability:

As requested. Contact Pathology (Microbiology) for further information on availablity

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Serology

Rectal swab (?VRE)

Test Code:

VREG

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

Red topped swab

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Rectal swab (M, C &S)

Test Code:

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Wound Swab culture/microscopy

Collection Requirements:

Amies swab -Gel (blue lid) or Copan e-swab - liquid Amies (pink lid). Please state location.

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Microbiology

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

Red Cell Count

Test Code:

RCC

Tube Colour:

Pink / Purple

Department:

Haematology

Collection Requirements:

EDTA tube

Reference Range:

As reported

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Haematology

Red Cell Enzymes

Test Code:

MISCH

Tube Colour:

Pink

Department:

Haematology

Pseudonyms:

Pyruvate Kinase, Pyrimidine-5’-nucleotidase (not G6PD)

Collection Requirements:

Contact Pathology (Haematology) if collection requirement details are required

Reference Range:

As reported

Availability:

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Please contact reference laboratory for up to date fee information.

Reference Laboratory:

Westmead Childrens HospitalHawkesbury Road & Hainsworth StreetWestmead, NSW 2145tel 02 9845 3286fax 02 9845 3332

Laboratory:

Haematology

Arrangement for testing must be made with Westmead before specimen collection.

Red Cell Phenotype

Test Code:

PHRC

Tube Colour:

Pink

Department:

Haematology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

6 ml EDTA tube (Blood Bank)

Reference Range:

Availability:

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Laboratory:

Blood Transfusion

1. SPECIMENS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR PRETRANSFUSION TESTING UNLESS: i) the specimen and request slip conform to the Blood Transfusion protocols of the relevent site. If Bradma labels are used they must be signed and dated to confirm the patient ID has been checked. ii) The specimen collection declaration is completed by the person collecting and labelling the specimen. Please label the request slip with the ward and clinical details. 2. IF URGENT, TELEPHONE THE LABORATORY. 3. Use "Transfusion Test/ Product Request Form".

Reducing Substances (Faecal)

Test Code:

FEREDS

Department:

Biochemistry

Collection Requirements:

NO LONGER AVAILABLE - please refer to Notes.

Reference Range:

Availability:

Unvailable

Requires own tube?:

Requests for faecal reducing substances on patients >4 years of age are no longer performed by RCH. Breath hydrogen testing is the recommended alternative for investigation of sugar malabsorption.

Reducing Substances (Urine)

Test Code:

URSUB

Tube Colour:

Urine (random)

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

Reducing Sugars

Collection Requirements:

10 ml Urine (random)

Reference Range:

no ref interval no units

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

Renin

Test Code:

REN

Tube Colour:

Pink

Lavender

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

REN

Collection Requirements:

6-9 ml EDTA (DO NOT send to lab on ICE)

Reference Range:

Upright 4.4 - 46.1 mIU/L; Supine 2.8 - 39.9 mIU/L

Availability:

Weekly

Requires own tube?:

Performed by Melbourne Health Pathology on Diasorin Liaison from 10/11/2020. Samples must not be placed on ice - transport to the lab asap at room temp. To be separated in Lab and plasma frozen ASAP.

Resp Virus PCR

Test Code:

RPBNAT

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

NPA (Nasopharyngeal aspirate), Nasal swab, Throat swab - Copan e-swab - liquid Amies (pink lid) or BAL, Sputum, Lung Biopsy, Bronchial washing -

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Respiratory Virus PCR

Test Code:

RPBNAT

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Copan E-swab - Liquid Amies (pink Lid)

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Resp PCR, Respiratory PCR Includes : Influenza A, Influenza B, RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Rhinovirus, Para-influenza 1,2,3, MPV, Adenovirus, Bordetella species and B.parapertussis, L. pneumophila, L.longbaechae and M.pneumoniae ; Flu

Collection Requirements:

NPA (Nasopharyngeal aspirate) or Bronchial Washing or throat swab collected with a Copan e-swab (liquid Amies) pink lid _x000D__x000D_

Reference Range:

Not detected

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

NPA or BW

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Sputum specimens not recommended. NOTE: Viral transport medium can be obtained at Pathology Central Specimen Reception. RMH Tel: 93427689

Respiritory syncitial Virus (RSV) (BAL)

Test Code:

RPBNAT

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

Bronchial Alveolar lavage collected in sterile container

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

BAL

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Respiritory syncitial Virus (RSV) (Bronchial Washing)

Test Code:

RPBNAT

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

Bronchial Washing

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Respiritory syncitial Virus (RSV) (Sputum)

Test Code:

RPBNAT

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

Sputum

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Reticulocytes

Test Code:

Retic

Tube Colour:

Pink / Purple

Department:

Haematology

Collection Requirements:

EDTA tube

Reference Range:

As reported

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Haematology

Specimen MUST be delivered to laboratory within 24 hours of collection (Mon - 3pm Fri, excluding public holidays)

Reverse T3

Test Code:

RT3

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

RT3

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

0.09 - 0.35 ng/ml

Availability:

Fortnightly

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

Australian Clinical Laboratories1868 Dandenong RoadClayton, Vic 3168tel 03 9538 6777fax 03 8540 5555

Rheumatoid Factor

Test Code:

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

<15 IU/mL

Availability:

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Rhinovirus PCR (BAL)

Test Code:

RPBNAT

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

Bronchial Alveolar lavage collected in sterile container

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

BAL

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Rhinovirus PCR (Bronchial Washing)

Test Code:

RPBNAT

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

Bronchial Washing

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Rhinovirus PCR (Sputum)

Test Code:

RPBNAT

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

Sputum

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Rickettsia Culture

Test Code:

MISCSO

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

EDTA tube

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

EwL

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Australian Rickettsial Reference Laboratory Geelong Hosptial - Pathcare

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Rickettsia PCR

Test Code:

RICKP

Tube Colour:

Lavender

Department:

Microbiology

Collection Requirements:

9 ml EDTA

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Ewl

Fee:

AUD $90 not Medicare rebatable

Reference Laboratory:

Australian Rickettsial Reference Laboratory Geelong Hosptial - Pathcare

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Rickettsia Serology

Test Code:

RICKS

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

AUD $90 not Medicare rebatable

Reference Laboratory:

Australian Rickettsial Reference Laboratory Geelong Hosptial - Pathcare

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Rift Valley Fever Virus PCR (blood)

Test Code:

EBOLAP

Tube Colour:

Lavender

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

9 ml EDTA. Please contact the Pathology Laboratory BEFORE collection.

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

EwL

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Rift Valley Fever Virus is a PC4 level pathogen, Requests for PCR must be discussed with the laboratory in advance.

Pathology handbook

Rabies Serology

Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR)

Rectal swab (?VRE)

Rectal swab (M, C &S)

Red Cell Count

Red Cell Enzymes

Red Cell Phenotype

Reducing Substances (Faecal)

Reducing Substances (Urine)

Renin

Resp Virus PCR

Respiratory Virus PCR

Respiritory syncitial Virus (RSV) (BAL)

Respiritory syncitial Virus (RSV) (Bronchial Washing)

Respiritory syncitial Virus (RSV) (Sputum)

Reticulocytes

Reverse T3

Rheumatoid Factor

Rhinovirus PCR (BAL)

Rhinovirus PCR (Bronchial Washing)

Rhinovirus PCR (Sputum)

Rickettsia Culture

Rickettsia PCR

Rickettsia Serology

Rift Valley Fever Virus PCR (blood)

City Campus Emergency care (24 hrs)

Royal Park Campus No emergency care

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