Test
Sample
Requirements
Reference Ranges
(adult unless otherwise stated)
Turnaround
Times
Valproate
Brown
Therapeutic = 50 -100 mg/L
< 1 Day
Vasculitis screen
(includes ANA, ANCA (CANCA &
PANCA), CRP, C3 and C4)
Post Vasectomy Semen Analysis
Referred.
TAT 2-4weeks
Brown
For reference ranges refer to the individual test sections.
In-house assay
TAT daily
Sterile
Universal
bottle
Negative.
Batched < 1 Day
Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP)
See Gut Hormones
Referred
Very Long Chain Fatty Acids
Li heparin
(Orange)
With report
Referred
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B6
Chemical Pathology
CRP performed in-house, all other tests
within the vasculitis screen are
performed at Immunology, Rotherham
General Hospital.
Refer to the individual test sections.
The sample should be maintained at
body temperature before delivery to the
laboratory.
Haematology
Samples must be tested within 4hours
of collection.
BD Gastrin
Tube.
Please contact
the laboratory
Brown
(Protect from
light)
Discipline to refer to for clinical
advice.
Semen samples should be collected
into a sterile Universal bottle after an
abstinence period of no less than 48
hours and no more than seven days.
Use a post
vasectomy
request form.
Vitamin A
Comments
&
Special Requirements
0.84 –3.6 µmol/L
Adult range given. Please contact laboratory for age related ranges
2 Weeks
EDTA
(Protect from
light)
50 – 220 nmol/L
2 Weeks
Clotted Gel
(brown)
4.9ml
211-911 ng/L
< 1 Day
EDTA
220 - 750 nmol/L
2 Weeks
EDTA
(Protect from
light)
40 - 100 nmol/L
2 Weeks
Referred to
Clinical Biochemistry & Medical
Oncology
Charing Cross Hospital, London
Referred to
Sheffield Children’s Hospital
Referred to
Chemical Pathology, Rotherham
General Hospital
Referred to
Chemical Pathology, Rotherham
General Hospital
Chemical Pathology
Chemical Pathology
Chemical Pathology
Chemical Pathology
Chemical Pathology
Referred to
Chemical Pathology, Rotherham
General Hospital
Referred to
Chemical Pathology, Rotherham
General Hospital
Chemical Pathology
Chemical Pathology
<25 nmol/L
25 - <50 nmol/L
Vitamin D
Vitamin D deficiency.
Give supplementation.
Vitamin D insufficiency, increase
safe sun exposure and give
supplementation
Brown
Chemical Pathology
< 1 Day
>50 nmol/L Vitamin D level may be sufficient,
>75 nmol/L Vitamin D level may be optimal.
Vitamin D excess
>150 nmol/L Potential adverse effects, suggest
review.
Vitamin E
Brown
(Protect from
light)
11.6 – 35.5 µmol/L
Adult range given. Please contact laboratory for age related ranges
2 Weeks
Referred to
Chemical Pathology, Rotherham
General Hospital
Chemical Pathology
All requests are audited to ensure that
these tests are performed only where
appropriate.
Von Willebrand investigation
2-3 Green
Samples
should be sent
to the
laboratory
asap.
Refer to the external report
Referred
TAT: 4weeks
Requests without clinical details or with
inadequate details will not be
processed. The samples are saved for
3 months. Please contact Haematology
clinicians if the request has been
denied and there are other clinical
indicators for testing.
Referred to Coagulation, Royal
Hallamshire Hospital.
Haematology