Pathology Handbook

PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for Asparaginase
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
3rd April 2024	Registration Instructions	Request form needs to state the brand name of Asparaginase, otherwise the test cannot be performed.	Request form needs to state the brand name of Asparaginase, otherwise the test cannot be performed. If not stated on the request form, contact requesting doctor.
3rd April 2024	Collection & Request Instructions	Request form needs to state the brand name of Asparaginase, otherwise the test cannot be performed. Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection and freeze	Request form needs to state the brand name of Asparaginase, otherwise the test cannot be performed. Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection and freeze
3rd April 2024	Laboratory	Haematology	Immunology
	Registration Instructions		Request form needs to state the brand name of Asparaginase, otherwise the test cannot be performed.
	Collection & Request Instructions	Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection and freeze	Request form needs to state the brand name of Asparaginase, otherwise the test cannot be performed. Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection and freeze
21st March 2024	Request Group	Aspar	ALR
21st March 2024	MBS rebatable	No	No
	External Laboratory		The Alfred Pathology Service (APS)
	External Transport Instructions		Send Frozen on Dry Ice

Asparaginase

Alternative Names:

Aspar

Laboratory:

Immunology

Test Code:

ALR

Registration Instructions:

Request form needs to state the brand name of Asparaginase, otherwise the test cannot be performed. If not stated on the request form, contact requesting doctor.

Specimen Types:

Serum

Container Types:

SST

Adults Volume or Mass:

0.5 mL

Collection & Request Instructions:

Deliver to laboratory within 60 minutes

Request form needs to state the brand name of Asparaginase, otherwise the test cannot be performed.

Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection and freeze

Transport Instructions:

Send to lab frozen on dry ice

Processing Instructions:

Centrifuge immediately
Freeze Immediately

Assay Frequency:

Weekly

External Laboratory:

The Alfred Pathology Service (APS)

External Transport Instructions:

Send Frozen on Dry Ice

Pathology Handbook

PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Registration Instructions

Collection & Request Instructions

Laboratory

Registration Instructions

Collection & Request Instructions

Request Group

MBS rebatable

External Laboratory

External Transport Instructions

Asparaginase