Laboratory Guide 2013

155 Pages·2012·2.09 MB·English

Laboratory Guide 2013
VALID FROM 1st JAnuARy 2013
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Laboratory Guide 2013
VALID FROM 1st JAnuARy 2013

TDL Customer Charter
We are committed to being the most helpful pathology service in the UK. Our goal
is always to provide an extraordinarily high level of service to our customers, who
request pathology services from us, for their patients. This is a philosophy shared
by all Sonic Healthcare Pathology practices. We are medically led, and patients
are our first concern. We look to improve our operational expertise, and we strive
to provide professional leadership within our specialities.
We promise to provide easy access to our pathology services
• We will always provide a friendly, helpful service.
• Our automated laboratory departments operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
and we aim to achieve, or improve, our published turnaround times.
• Our medical consultants and laboratory teams are available to provide additional
clarification, advice or information for tests or results.
We promise to help you
• We invest in technical and operational excellence, with an extensive test repertoire,
to ensure access to a leading-edge laboratory service.
• We return results using the reporting method choice, in an as organised and safe
way as possible.
We promise to support the communities we work in
• We do our utmost to provide a service, even during extreme external disruptions
beyond our control.
• We are committed to our staff’s continued professional development.
• We have an organised programme to provide young people with work experience.
• We support our local community.
We promise to listen
• We acknowledge customer issues, and try to resolve them promptly and
consistently.
• If our delivery has been adversely affected, we will address and review our
procedures so that our service reaches the highest standards.
• We actively ask for feedback so that we can continue to improve our service.

Contents
PAGe
Index of TDL Profiles 2-3
Helpful Information for using The Doctors Laboratory 4-9
Quality Assurance 10-12
Instruction References 13
TDL Screening Profiles DL1 – DL12 14-15
Biochemistry 16-21
Haematology 22-24
Microbiology 25-26
TDL Sample Update 27
Endocrinology 28-32
Reproductive Endocrinology 33-36
TDL Andrology 37-40
STD Detection: Testing and Detection Information 41-47
Immunology: General/Infectious Immunology/serology 48-53
tropical Immunology 54-55
Virology: Immune status testing 56
Hepatitis testing and Hepatitis Profiles 57-60
HIV testing 61-62
General 63-64
Tumour Markers 65-67
Special Assays by PCR/Nucleic Acid Amplification 68
Genetics – Cytogenetics /Molecular Genetics 69-86
In-Vivo Tests: General/Antibiotic Assays/Therapeutic Drug Assays 87-89
Vitamins, Nutrition and Lifestyle 90-92
Allergy 93-101
Cytology/Histopathology 102-108
Screening for Drugs of Abuse / Alcohol 109
Occupational Health 110-112
Alphabetical Index 113-135
TDL Referral Labs 136
Terms of Business and Conditions of Sale from 1st Jan 2013 137-139
Forms 140
Downs Risk Profile (1st & 2nd trimester)
Leukaemic studies Request Form (Cytogenetics / Molecular Genetics)
Genetic Request Form
supplies Order
tDL Request Form
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Index of TDL Profiles
TDL screening proFiLes
PAGe
DL1/DL1L Biochemistry Profile 14
DL2/DL2L Haematology and Biochemistry Profile (24 parameters) 14
DL3 Haematology Profile 14
DL4/DL4L Haematology and Biochemistry Profile (16 parameters) 14
DL5/DL5L Postal Haematology and Biochemistry Profile 14
DL6/DL6L General Well Person Profile 14
DL7/DL7L Well Man Profile 14
DL8/DL8L Well Woman Profile 15
DL9M senior Male Profile 15
DL9F senior Female Profile 15
DL10 Cardiovascular Risk evaluation Profile 15
DL11 Cardiovascular Risk Plus Profile 15
DL12 sexual Health Profile by PCR 15
TDL speciFic proFiLes
alcohol profiles 109
allergy screens 93-96
amenorrhoea profile 28, 32
CHANGE anaemia profile 22, 24
andropause profile 28, 31
CHANGE antenatal profile 22, 24
CHANGE ashkenazi Jewish profile 74, 86
autoantibody profiles 48, 52
azoospermia profile 74
bone screens 16, 21
calprotectin / elastase profile 48, 52
cardiovascular risk profiles 17, 21
chest pain profile 17, 21
chlamydia (species specific) antibody profile 48, 52
chronic Fatigue syndrome profile 48, 52
CHANGE clotting profiles 22, 24
coeliac/gluten sensitivity profiles 48-49, 51
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) profile (Pre-travel screen) 22-24, 54-55, 76, 86
Diabetic profiles 17, 21
Drugs of abuse / alcohol screens 109
enteric organism rapid antigen Detection 54-55
entovirus screen 63-64
epstein-barr Virus profile 68
erectile Dysfunction profile 28, 31
Female hormone profile 28, 31
First Trimester antenatal screening bloods 28, 32
Food handler screens 111-112
genetic profiles 86
haematology profile 23-24
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