Gardnerella Vaginalis by PCR
Test ID: GAV Turnaround time: 3 days Sample Collection Instructions: Swab/urine procedure Sample Requirements: Aptima multisite swab/Urine First Catch random urine. Sample Stability: Sample suitable for postal
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Test ID: HIVVL Turnaround time: 5 days Sample Collection Instructions: Sample needs to reach the laboratory within 2 hours. Sample Stability: Unsuitable for post
read moreHepatitis Screen
Test ID: HEPS Turnaround time: 6 days Sample Collection Instructions: Standard venepuncture procedure Sample Requirements: 2 x Yellow (SST) Sample Stability: Sample suitable for postal
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Your Patient’s Blood Pressure Is 152/94. What Should Happen Next?
A patient attends for an apparently routine consultation. Perhaps they are discussing fatigue, weight management or nutrition. Perhaps they have booked a general health check. Their blood pressure is measured and it registers as 152/94 mmHg. They feel perfectly well, so what happens next? For clinicians working in preventative healthcare, this is an increasingly important…
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Is That Raised Creatinine Really Kidney Disease?
Every week, clinicians receive renal function results showing a mildly elevated creatinine or an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) that appears lower than expected. For many patients, these findings trigger understandable anxiety. A quick internet search often convinces them they have kidney disease. In reality, the explanation may be far more straightforward. One question is…
read moreCreatine Phosphokinase (CPK) Isoenzymes
Test ID: CKI Turnaround time: 11 days Sample Collection Instructions: Standard venepuncture procedure Sample Requirements: Yellow (SST) Sample Stability: Suitable for post
read moreUrine Stone Risk Analysis (24hr urine)
Test ID: USC Includes: Protein/Creatinine ratio Cysteine Calcium Phosphate Oxalate Urate Citrate Magnesium pH Turnaround time: 7 days Sample Collection Instructions:
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Total Testosterone (LC-MS Mass Spec)
Test ID: MSTT Turnaround time: 7 days Sample Collection Instructions: Standard venepuncture procedure Sample Requirements: Yellow (SST) Sample Stability: Postal acceptable
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