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            | Specimen Container | 
                                     Sodium citrate tube 
                                 | 
                            
| Specimen Requirement | 
                                     Citrated blood  
                                1 - 2 mL  | 
                            
| Specimen Storage/Transport | 
                                     Requires urgent specimen transportation to SGH laboratory. 
                                 | 
                            
| Orderable as Urgent? | No | 
| Turn Around Time | 
                                     2 days 
                                 | 
                            
| Testing Laboratory Location | SGH | 
| Laboratory | Haematology | 
| Contact Number | 6394 1352 | 
| Day and Time Performed | 
                                     Mon – Fri: 0800 hrs– 1700 hrs 
                                 | 
                            
| Orderable on CPOE? | No | 
| Downtime Form | |
| Additional Information | 
                                     Over filling may cause clotting. Under filling may cause dilution of clotting factors. 
                                 | 
                            
Change History Notes
15 Aug 2025 10:00 AM
Updated Specimen Storage/Transport.
08 Feb 2023 12:00 AM
Updated Laboratory.
Last Updated - 15 Aug 2025
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