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Adenosine Deaminase

BA0194

eLab Book (Test Catalogue)

Special Instructions

Request Form

Specimen Collection

Sample Collection and Despatch Services

Supplies

Accreditation and Certification

Criteria for Unacceptable Specimen

Critical Result

Specimen Container	Wide mouth sterile container
Specimen Requirement	Pleural Fluid Adult: 10 mL Paediatric: 2 mL
Orderable as Urgent?	No
Turn Around Time	2 - 4 days. Specimen to be sent frozen.
Testing Laboratory Location	NUH
Laboratory	Clinical Chemistry
Contact Number	6394 1352
Day and Time Performed	Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Orderable on CPOE?	No
Downtime Form	Clinical Chemistry Form A