Pathology handbook

Vaginal, cervical swab (M, C &S)

Test Code:

UROG

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

Amies swab -Gel (blue lid) or Copan e-swab - liquid Amies (pink lid)

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Laboratory:

Microbiology

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

Valium

Test Code:

UNCB

Tube Colour:

Gold

Light Green

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

diazepam

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml Serum or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin

Reference Range:

Availability:

Fortnightly

Requires own tube?:

Reference Laboratory:

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

Valproate

Test Code:

VALP

Tube Colour:

Light Green

Gold

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

VALP, Epilim

Collection Requirements:

4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 8.5 ml Serum

Reference Range:

50 - 100 mg/L

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Vanadium

Test Code:

UNCB

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

Reference Range:

Availability:

Fortnightly

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

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

Vancomycin

Test Code:

VANC

Tube Colour:

Light Green

Gold

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

VANC

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:

Vaso Active Intestinal Polypeptide

Test Code:

VIP

Tube Colour:

Collect Tube From Pathology

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

VIP

Collection Requirements:

5 ml EDTA Tras Tube ***Collect from lab

Reference Range:

0 - 50 pmol/L

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

Very Long Chain Fatty Acids

Test Code:

VLCFA

Tube Colour:

Pink

Lavender

Dark Green No Gel

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

VLCFA

Collection Requirements:

6-9 ml EDTA or 6mL Lithium Heparin with no Gel

Reference Range:

Availability:

Monthly

Requires own tube?:

Fee:

AUD $220 not Medicare rebatable

Reference Laboratory:

SA Pathology - Women & Children's Hospital4th Floor Rieger BuildingKing William RoadNorth Adelaide, SA 5006tel 08 8161 7483fax 08 8161 7484

Very Low Density Lipoproteins

Test Code:

UNCB

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Availability:

Monthly

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

SA Pathology - Women & Children's Hospital4th Floor Rieger BuildingKing William RoadNorth Adelaide, SA 5006tel 08 8161 7483fax 08 8161 7484

VHL Gene Analysis

Test Code:

VHL

Tube Colour:

Lavender

Department:

Molecular

Pseudonyms:

von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) genetic test

Collection Requirements:

9 ml blood EDTA tube | Request slip must be signed by collector

Reference Range:

Refer to report

Availability:

Turn around time:_x000D__x000D_ Routine testing - 6 weeks URGENT testing - 12 business days

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for current fee

Reference Laboratory:

Molecular PathologyPeter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Laboratory:

Molecular Pathology

1. Only Family Cancer Clinic & Endocrinologist requests will be processed 2. Contact Molecular Pathology, RMH (ph 9342 7991) if result is required URGENTLY

VHL Gene Predictive Analysis

Test Code:

pVHL

Tube Colour:

Lavender

Department:

Molecular

Pseudonyms:

Predictive von Hippel-Lindau (pVHL)

Collection Requirements:

Two indepedently collected EDTA tubes, greater than 15 minutes apart | Sample 1 - 9mL Blood EDTA tube | Sample 2 - 9mL Blood EDTA tube | Request slip must be signed by collector

Reference Range:

Refer to report

Availability:

Turn around time:_x000D__x000D_ Routine testing - 6 weeks URGENT testing - 12 business days

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for current fee

Reference Laboratory:

Molecular PathologyPeter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Laboratory:

Molecular Pathology

1. Two indepedently collected EDTA tubes, greater than 15 minutes apart are required 2. Only Family Cancer Clinic requests will be processed 3. Contact Molecular Pathology, RMH (ph 9342 7991) if result is required URGENTLY

Vitamin A

Test Code:

VITA

Tube Colour:

Gold In Foil

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

VITA, retinol, Retanoic acid

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum protected from light (wrap in foil)

Reference Range:

umol/L

Availability:

Fortnightly

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Reference Laboratory:

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

Vitamin B1

Test Code:

VITB1

Tube Colour:

Pink

Lavender In Foil

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

VITB1, Thiamine

Collection Requirements:

6-9 ml EDTA protected by Aluminium Foil

Reference Range:

66-200 nmol/L

Availability:

Fortnightly

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

Melbourne Pathology103 Victoria ParadeCollingwood, Vic 3066tel 03 9287 7700fax 03 9419 1486

Vitamin B12

Test Code:

B12

Tube Colour:

Light Green

Gold

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

B12

Collection Requirements:

4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 8.5 ml Serum

Reference Range:

140 - 650 pmol/L

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Vitamin B2

Test Code:

VITB2

Tube Colour:

Pink

Lavender In Foil

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

VITB2, Ribolflavin

Collection Requirements:

6-9 ml EDTA protected by Aluminium Foil

Reference Range:

180-470 nmol/L

Availability:

Fortnightly

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

Melbourne Pathology103 Victoria ParadeCollingwood, Vic 3066tel 03 9287 7700fax 03 9419 1486

Vitamin B3 (Urine)

Test Code:

U24B3

Tube Colour:

Urine (24 Hr Acid)

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

U24B3

Collection Requirements:

Urine (24 Hr collected in acid bottle)

Reference Range:

50 - 600 umol/D

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

Vitamin B6

Test Code:

VITB6

Tube Colour:

Pink

Lavender In Foil

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

VITB6, Pyradoxyl Phosphate, Pyridoxine

Collection Requirements:

6-9 ml EDTA protected by Aluminium Foil

Reference Range:

20-190 nmol/L

Availability:

Fortnightly

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

Melbourne Pathology103 Victoria ParadeCollingwood, Vic 3066tel 03 9287 7700fax 03 9419 1486

Vitamin C

Test Code:

VITC

Tube Colour:

Green In Foil

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

VITC, Ascorbate, Acscorbic Acid

Collection Requirements:

4.5mL Lithium Heparin in Foil

Reference Range:

20-120 umol/L

Availability:

Fortnightly

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

Melbourne Pathology103 Victoria ParadeCollingwood, Vic 3066tel 03 9287 7700fax 03 9419 1486

Vitamin D 1,25 OH

Test Code:

D125 (125D)+B1389

Tube Colour:

Gold

Light Green

Lavender

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

125Vit D, |1,25 Dihydroxy Vitamin D, |1,25 Dihydroxycholecalciferol

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml Serum, 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin or 3mL EDTA

Reference Range:

78 - 190 pmol/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

Vitamin D 25 OH

Test Code:

VITD

Tube Colour:

Gold

Light Green

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

25 Vit D | Cholecalciferol, Calcidiol, Calcitrol

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml Serum or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin

Reference Range:

>50 = sufficiency, 25-50 = mild deficiency, 12.5-25 = moderate sufficiency, <12.5 = severe deficiency nmol/L

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Vitamin E (Tocopherol)

Test Code:

VITE

Tube Colour:

Gold In Foil

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

VITE, |Tocopherol

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum in foil

Reference Range:

umol/L

Availability:

Fortnightly

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

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

Vitamin K

Test Code:

UNCB

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

Reference Range:

0.3-2.6 nmol/L

Availability:

Fortnightly

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

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

Voriconazole

Test Code:

VORI

Tube Colour:

Pink

Light Green

Department:

Biochemistry

Pseudonyms:

VORI

Collection Requirements:

6 ml EDTA or 4.5 ml Lithium Heparin

Reference Range:

1.0 - 5.5 mg/L

Availability:

Weekly

Requires own tube?:

Prophylaxis and treatment - A trough voriconazole plasma level of 1.0-5.5 mg/L is recommended as the target range as per the consensus of the antimicrobial stewardship of Melbourne Health. A trough level > 5.5 mg/L is associated with drug-related toxicities. Chau MM et al. Intern Med J. 2021.

vWF Antigen

Test Code:

vWFag

Tube Colour:

Light Blue

Department:

Haematology

Pseudonyms:

Von Willebrand Factor Antigen (vWF antigen)

Collection Requirements:

2X Sodium Citrate Tube (Coagulation)

Reference Range:

50 - 160 %

Availability:

Weekdays

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Haematology

vWF Multimers

Test Code:

vWFm

Tube Colour:

Light Blue

Department:

Haematology

Pseudonyms:

Von Willebrand Factor Multimers (vWF multimers)

Collection Requirements:

Sodium Citrate Tube (Coagulation)

Reference Range:

As reported

Availability:

Every 1-2 months

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Alfred Pathology Services55 Commercial RoadPrahan 3181tel 03 9076 3888

Laboratory:

Haematology

vWF Ristocetin Cofactor

Test Code:

VWFRC

Tube Colour:

Light Blue

Department:

Haematology

Pseudonyms:

Ristocetin Cofactor (von Willebrand Factor RC), RiCof

Collection Requirements:

Sodium Citrate Tube (Coagulation) | Two (2x) tubes required.

Reference Range:

50 - 160 %

Availability:

Fortnightly (unless by prior arrangement)

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Laboratory:

Haematology

Pathology handbook

Vaginal, cervical swab (M, C &S)

Valium

Valproate

Vanadium

Vancomycin

Vaso Active Intestinal Polypeptide

Very Long Chain Fatty Acids

Very Low Density Lipoproteins

VHL Gene Analysis

VHL Gene Predictive Analysis

Vitamin A

Vitamin B1

Vitamin B12

Vitamin B2

Vitamin B3 (Urine)

Vitamin B6

Vitamin C

Vitamin D 1,25 OH

Vitamin D 25 OH

Vitamin E (Tocopherol)

Vitamin K

Voriconazole

vWF Antigen

vWF Multimers

vWF Ristocetin Cofactor

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Royal Park Campus No emergency care

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