Synonyms |
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Sickledex, Sickle Sol,
Sickle Solubility Test
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Clinical Indications |
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To confirm or exclude
presence of Haemoglobin S
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Part
of Profile |
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Haemoglobinopathy
screen (HPLC)
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Request
Form |
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Combined
Pathology Blood form (Yellow/Black or Blue for GP's)
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Availability |
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The test will be performed
on urgent requests (pre-op) where there is insufficient time
to perform HPLC.
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Specific Criteria |
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Ethnic origin required
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Turnaround Time |
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Same day
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Specimen |
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Whole
blood (EDTA)
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Volume |
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3 mL.
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Container |
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Purple
top (EDTA) tube (any anticoagulated sample
may be used)
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Lab. Handling |
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Hb variants requiring
confirmation sent to Royal London Hospital. Variants requiring
definitive diagnosis sent to Kings College Hospital
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Causes for
Rejection |
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Unlabelled sample. Clotted
sample. This test is not reliable on infants less than 3
months old. Unreliable in the presence of Dextrans.
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Reference Range |
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