Pre-eclampsia Screen
Tests:Pre-eclampsia Screen
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| Synonym(s) | PET, Pre eclampsia |
| Specimen | 4 mL Lithium Heparin (green top) or SST (gold top) and 4 mL EDTA (purple top) |
| Paediatric Specimen | N/A |
| Aliquot Instructions | Plasma or Serum for biochemistry tests, Whole blood EDTA for CBC |
| Minimum Volume | 150 uL for Biochemistry, 250 uL for CBC |
| Add-on conditions | N/A |
| Test Availability | Mon - Sun, 24 hours |
| Turnaround Time | Hastings 1 - 2.5 hours / Central HB 6 - 8 hours / Wairoa 12 hours |
| Where analysed | Hastings |
| Department | Biochemistry ext. 2448 and Haematology ext.2445 |
| Registration Code | PPET and CBCD, register UPRO and UCRN separately if urine sent. |
| Deletion Code | N/A |
| Useful Information | Treat sample as URGENT. Register profile code (PPET) and CBCD. Urine Protein and Creatinine is usually requested, register separately. |
| Measurement Uncertainty | Available upon request |