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Laboratory:

Clinical Biochemistry

Test Code:

LCT

Specimen Types:

Blood

Container Types:

Arterial Blood Gas Syringe
Venous Blood Gas Syringe

Adults Volume or Mass:

1 mL

Minimum/Paediatric Volume or Mass:

0.5 mL

Collection & Request Instructions:

Capillary, venous or arterial blood is suitable.

Transport Instructions:

Send to lab immediately

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.

If samples are collected at a non-TNH site, send to the laboratory on an ice slurry.

Assay Frequency:

Daily