Blood - EDTA

COLLECTION NOTE:
1. Place on an ice pillow and send to the laboratory immediately

LAB NOTES:

EDTA plasma sample; must be separated promptly at 4C and then plasma frozen and sent on dry ice.
Test referral must be approved by Chemical Pathologist or Principal Scientist following liaison with the clinical team and the referral laboratory. The approval will be based on the clinical condition of the patient and previous history (eg. 24hr urine oxalate result, transplant status, suspected damage to graft).

All timed samples should be batched and sent together.

This test is expensive, not validated and performed infrequently.  
Phone (08) 8161 7172 or email HealthRenalLaboratory@sa.gov.au. 

Following authorisation - send to testing laboratory on dry ice. Do not pack dry ice in a sealed container.  Use appropriate PPE

This assay is performed infrequently (3-4 times per year) ONLY following clinical authorisation (as above).