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IgE (Specific)

  • Test Name: IgE (Specific)(Formally known as rast)
  • Laboratory: Biochemistry
  • Specimen Type: Serum
  • Specimen Container: Yellow
  • Specimen Volume: 4mls
  • Specimen Requirements: Allergy testing is performed on patients with an abnormal total IgE result. Please supply clinical details & specific allergens required with the initial IgE request.
  • Other details: See specific reference ranges 
  • Frequency of analysis/ assay: Monthly
  • Turnaround Time: 3 weeks
  • Phone alert limits: N/A
  • Preanalytical stability at room temp:

IgE (Total)

  • Test Name: IgE (Total)
  • Laboratory: Biochemistry
  • Specimen Type: Serum
  • Specimen Container: Yellow
  • Specimen Volume: 4mls
  • Specimen Requirements: N/A
  • Other details: N/A
  • Frequency of analysis/ assay: Daily
  • Turnaround Time: Routine 3 working days
  • Phone alert limits: N/A
  • Preanalytical stability at room temp: N/A

IGF Binding Protein 3

  • Test Name: IGF Binding Protein 3 (IGF-BP3)
  • Laboratory: Biochemistry Referred Test- Send separate request form and sample for referral.
  • Specimen Type: Serum
  • Specimen Container: Yellow
  • Specimen Volume: 4mls
  • Specimen Requirements: Send sample to lab within 3 hours.
  • Other details: Send separate request form and sample
  • Frequency of analysis/ assay:
  • Turnaround Time: 3 weeks
  • Phone alert limits: N/A
  • Preanalytical stability at room temp: Sample must be separated and frozen in lab < 4 hours.

 

IGF1 (Insulin Like Growth Factor 1)

  • Test Name: IGF1 (Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1)
  • Laboratory: Biochemistry Referred Test - Send separate request form and sample for referral.
  • Specimen Type: Serum
  • Specimen Container: Yellow
  • Specimen Volume: 4mls
  • Specimen Requirements: Send sample to lab within 3 hours.
  • Other details: Send separate request form and sample
  • Frequency of analysis/ assay:
  • Turnaround Time: 3 weeks
  • Phone alert limits: N/A
  • Preanalytical stability at room temp: Sample must be separated and frozen in lab < 4 hours.

IgG Subclasses

  • Test Name: IgG Subclasses
  • Laboratory: Biochemistry Referred Test
  • Specimen Type: Serum
  • Specimen Container: Yellow
  • Specimen Volume: 400ul minimum
  • Specimen Requirements:
  • Other details: Include appropriate clinical details on the request form i.e. recurrent infections or immune deficiency.
  • Frequency of analysis/ assay:
  • Turnaround Time: 3 weeks
  • Phone alert limits:
  • Preanalytical stability at room temp:

Immunoglobulins (IgG, IgA, IgM)

  • Test Name: Immunoglobulins (IgG, IgA, IgM)
  • Laboratory: Biochemistry
  • Specimen Type: Serum
  • Specimen Container: Yellow
  • Specimen Volume: 4mls
  • Specimen Requirements: N/A
  • Other details: N/A
  • Frequency of analysis/ assay: Daily
  • Turnaround Time: Routine 2 working days - Urgent < 3 hours.
  • Phone alert limits: N/A
  • Preanalytical stability at room temp:

Immunophenotyping (Lymphocyte Subsets)

  • Test Name: Immunophenotyping (lymphocyte CD4/8 subsets)
  • Laboratory: Haematology referral test
  • Specimen Type: EDTA X 2
  • Specimen Container: Purple
  • Specimen Volume: 2.5 ml
  • Specimen Requirements: Samples must be in the Haematology lab by 12:00 midday for processing and dispatch. Do not send Fridays
  • Other details: Includes CD3/CD4/CD8, for HIV monitoring only.
  • Frequency of analysis/ assay: As required
  • Turnaround Time: 2 weeks
  • Phone alert limits: N/A
  • Preanalytical stability at room temp: 

Immunophenotyping (Malignancy)

  • Test Name: Immunophenotyping for Haematology malignancy or Immune Deficiency investigation
  • Laboratory: Haematology referral test
  • Specimen Type: Peripheral blood in EDTA. CSF or bone marrow aspirate - must be in heparinised RPMI
  • Specimen Container: Contact Haematology lab for details
  • Specimen Volume: Contact Haematology lab for details
  • Specimen Requirements: Contact the Haematology lab for details
  • Other details: Requests for Haematology malignancy investigations via the Haematology medical team only. CSF samples and very urgent BMA samples must be sent to St. Jame's Hospital Dublin on the same day of taking - contact the Haematology Lab (051-848881 Ext. 8881) to arrange
  • Frequency of analysis/ assay: As required
  • Turnaround Time: 2 - 4 weeks
  • Phone alert limits: N/A
  • Preanalytical stability: 24 hours at 2 - 8°C for peripheral blood and BMA samples

Infliximab

  • Test Name: Infliximab drug level & antibody
  • Laboratory: Biochemistry referral (please send separate clotted (yellow top) for referral)
  • Specimen Type: Serum only (Yellow top)
  • Specimen Container: Yellow
  • Specimen Volume: 4mls
  • Specimen Requirements: All requests to be accompanied with Eurofins R46 form
  • Other details: Eurofins R46 form
  • Frequency of analysis/ assay:
  • Turnaround Time: 3 weeks
  • Phone alert limits: N/A
  • Pre-analytical stability at room temp:

Infectious Mononucleosis Screen

  • Test Name: Infectious Mononucleosis Screen
  • Laboratory: Haematology
  • Specimen Type: EDTA or Clotted
  • Specimen Container: Purple or Yellow
  • Specimen Volume: 2.5ml
  • Specimen Requirements: Can be performed on same sample as FBC
  • Other details: A negative IM screen test does not preclude the possibility of an Infectious Mononucleosis infection. Additional testing for Epstein Barr viral antibodies is recommended if clinical symptoms persist.
  • Frequency of analysis/ assay: Daily
  • Turnaround Time: 2 working day
  • Phone alert limits: N/A
  • Preanalytical stability: Sample is stable for 3 days at 2 - 8°C

Influenza A & B

  • Test Name: Influenza A & B
  • Laboratory: Microbiology molecular.
  • Specimen Type: Nasopharyngeal swabs, pink topped viral swab.
  • Specimen Container: Nasopharyngeal swabs are collected into Universal Transport Medium (UTM), pink topped viral swab.
  • Specimen Volume: N/A
  • Specimen Requirements: Serology tests for Influenza not routinely available, direct detection/culture is more clinically relevant. Specimens can be stored at room temperature 15-30°C for 8hrs or refrigerated at 2-8°C for 7 days prior to testing.
  • Other details: Pink topped viral swab sent to the NVRL
  • Frequency of analysis/ assay: Daily
  • Turnaround Time: 1 day for specimens processed in UHW, 2 days for specimens sent to NVRL
  • Phone alert limits: N/A
  • Preanalytical stability at room temp: N/A

Inoculation injury - specimen storage.

  • Test Name: Inoculation injury - specimen storage.
  • Laboratory: Serology
  • Specimen Type: Clotted Blood Specimen
  • Specimen Container: Yellow, white (paediatric).
  • Specimen Volume: 4ml clotted blood (1.5ml paediatric).
  • Specimen Requirements: Refrigerate if delivery to the laboratory is delayed.
  • Other details: Recipient of inoculation injury tested for Hepatitis B antibodies. Source of inoculation injury tested for Hepatitis B, C, and HIV. Both recipient and donor serum are stored at -20oC for 2 years.
  • Frequency of analysis/ assay: As required
  • Turnaround Time: N/A
  • Phone alert limits: Specimens positive for Hepatitis B, C or HIV will be phoned to the requesting clinician
  • Preanalytical stability at room temp: N/A

 

Insulin

 

  • Test Name: Insulin
  • Laboratory: Biochemistry Referred Test
  • Specimen Type: Serum, Plasma (with gel)
  • Specimen Container: Yellow, green with gel.
  • Specimen Volume: 4mls
  • Specimen Requirements: Please send sample to lab urgently within 1 hour for freezing
  • Other details: Corresponding glucose result is useful in interpretation. Send separate request form and sample.
  • Frequency of analysis/ assay:
  • Turnaround Time: 3 weeks
  • Phone alert limits: N/A
  • Preanalytical stability at room temp:

International Normalised Ratio (INR)

  • Test Name: International Normalised Ratio (INR)
  • Laboratory: Haematology
  • Specimen Type: Trisodium Citrate
  • Specimen Container: Blue
  • Specimen Volume: 3mls
  • Specimen Requirements: Inadequately filled tubes cannot be used.
  • Other details: INR sample from the patient on warfarin can be tested up to 24hrs post sampling
  • Frequency of analysis/ assay: Daily
  • Turnaround Time: Routine 1 working day, Urgent <2 hours
  • Phone alert limits: >5.0
  • Preanalytical stability at room temp: 24 hours

Iron (Fe)

  • Test Name: Iron (Fe)
  • Laboratory: Biochemistry
  • Specimen Type: Serum, plasma
  • Specimen Container: Yellow, green for WRH in house samples only.
  • Specimen Volume: 4mls
  • Specimen Requirements: N/A
  • Other details: N/A
  • Frequency of analysis/ assay: Daily
  • Turnaround Time: 2 working day
  • Phone alert limits: N/A
  • Preanalytical stability at room temp: