A    Lavender Vacutainer, EDTA anticoagulant, 4ml/6ml (6ml EDTA tubes are used for specific PCR assays)

B    Gold Vacutainer, SST/Gel anticoagulant, 5ml

G   Grey Vacutainer, Fluoride oxalate anticoagulant, 2ml/4ml

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HAEMATOLOGY
Full Blood Count (FBC)
ESR

BIOCHEMISTRY

Urea and Electrolytes
Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Bicarbonate, Urea, Creatinine, eGFR

Liver Function Tests
Bilirubin (Total), Alkaline Phosphatase, Aspartate Transaminase (AST) (SGOT), ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase) (SGPT), Gamma GT, Protein Total, Albumin, Globulin

Cardiac/Muscle Enzymes
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH), Creatine Kinase (CK, CPK)

Bone Markers

Calcium, Phosphate, Uric Acid (Serum)

• Glucose
• Triglycerides
• Cholesterol