| Specimen Container |
Gel separator tube (Adult)
Microtube (Paeds) |
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| Specimen Requirement |
Plain Blood
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| Orderable as Urgent? | Yes | |||||||||
| Turn Around Time |
2 hrs
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| Reference Value(s) |
• Refer to “Children Emergency Clinical Guidelines” in the Hospital’s intraweb. • Please note time sensitive effect of toxicity Salicylate Toxicity
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| Testing Laboratory Location | KKH | |||||||||
| Laboratory | Clinical Chemistry | |||||||||
| Contact Number | 6394 1383 | |||||||||
| Day and Time Performed |
Daily, 24 hrs
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| Orderable on CPOE? | Yes | |||||||||
| Downtime Form | ||||||||||
| Additional Information |
Please note the reporting unit is changed from mg/L to mg/dL with effect from 23 Nov 2023. |
Change History Notes
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24 Nov 2023 12:00 AM
Updated Specimen Requirement and Additional Information.
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12 Oct 2021 02:20 PM
Updated Specimen Requirement and Reference Value(s).
Last Updated - 28 May 2025
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