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Procedure for taking clinical samples

Sample Requirements

Assay

Sample Type

Volume

(ml)

Min. Vol.

(ml)

Container

Aluminium

Serum

5

2

No anti-coagulant

Copper

Serum

5

2

No anti-coagulant

Copper

Urine

20

10

Sterile plastic

Lead

Blood

5

2

Anti-coagulant

Manganese

Blood

5

2

Anti-coagulant

Mercury

Blood

10

5

Anti-coagulant

Mercury

Urine

20

10

Sterile plastic

Selenium

Serum

5

2

No anti-coagulant

Zinc

Serum

5

2

No anti-coagulant

It is the responsibility of customers to submit samples in appropriate tubes/containers.

The management of samples marked critical or urgent will be agreed with a customer prior to submission of samples and detailed in the relevant Service Level Agreement.

Last updated on: 06/03/2013

 

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