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PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for P50

Recent changes for P50
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
21st May 2024	Preferred Specimen Type	Blood	Blood gas syringe
	Collection & Request Instructions	All samples must be received by the laboratory within 30 minutes post collection (at room temperature) or 1 hour if transported on an ice slurry. The sample must be delivered to the laboratory in person.	Must be collected via arterial collection, venous gas not accepted. All samples must be received by the laboratory within 30 minutes post collection (at room temperature) or 1 hour if transported on an ice slurry. The sample must be delivered to the laboratory in person.

Date

Field

Changed From

Changed To

21st May 2024

Preferred Specimen Type

Blood

Blood gas syringe

Collection & Request Instructions

All samples must be received by the laboratory within 30 minutes post collection (at room temperature) or 1 hour if transported on an ice slurry.

The sample must be delivered to the laboratory in person.

Must be collected via arterial collection, venous gas not accepted.

All samples must be received by the laboratory within 30 minutes post collection (at room temperature) or 1 hour if transported on an ice slurry.

The sample must be delivered to the laboratory in person.

P50

Alternative Names:

Haemoglobin-oxygen affinity

Laboratory:

Clinical Biochemistry

Test Code:

P50

Medicare rebatable:

Specimen Types:

Blood gas syringe

Container Types:

Arterial Blood Gas Syringe

Adults Volume or Mass:

1 mL

Minimum/Paediatric Volume or Mass:

0.5 mL

Collection & Request Instructions:

Must be collected via arterial collection, venous gas not accepted.

All samples must be received by the laboratory within 30 minutes post collection (at room temperature) or 1 hour if transported on an ice slurry.

The sample must be delivered to the laboratory in person.

Transport Instructions:

Send to lab immediately

Follow instructions as per blood gas sample collection.

Processing Instructions:

Do Not Centrifuge

Assay Frequency:

Daily

USEFUL LINKS

Frozen Section Booking Form

Printable Pathology Request Form

Order of Draw - Blood Samples