Test Directory - H Index

Test Directory - H Index

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Test Name	Sample Type	Container	Laboratory
Haemoglobinopathy Screen	Whole Blood	Purple Top (EDTA)	Haematology
Haemoglobin S Screen	Whole Blood	Purple Top (EDTA)	Haematology
HCG (tumour marker)	Serum	Yellow Top	Clinical Biochemistry
HCG (?ectopic)	Serum	Yellow Top	Clinical Biochemistry
HCG (pregnancy test)	Urine	White Capped Universal	Microbiology
HDL Cholesterol	Serum	Yellow Top	Clinical Biochemistry
HLA B27 / Tissue Typing	Whole Blood	Purple Top (EDTA)	Blood Transfusion
H.pylori antibody		No longer in use	Microbiology
H.pylori antigen	Faeces	Blue Capped Universal	Microbiology
Hepatitis A	Serum	Yellow Top	Microbiology
Hepatitis A Immunity	Serum	Yellow Top	Microbiology
Hepatitis B	Serum	Yellow Top	Microbiology
Hepatitis B DNA	Serum	Yellow Top	Microbiology
Hepatitis B Immunity	Serum	Yellow Top	Microbiology
Hepatitis C	Serum	Yellow Top	Microbiology
Hepatitis D	Serum	Yellow Top	Microbiology
Hepatitis E	Serum	Yellow Top	Microbiology
Hepatitis G	Serum	Yellow Top	Microbiology
Herpes Simplex Virus	Viral culture swab	Special virus culture swabs are available on request from Microbiology (ext 3557)	Microbiology
Heterophile Antibody Screen	Whole Blood	1 x 7ml or 1 x 4ml Purple Top (EDTA)	Blood Transfusion
HFE (HLAH) Genotyping	Whole Blood	Purple Top (EDTA)	Haematology
High Vaginal Swab		Microbiology Transport Swab	Microbiology
HIV antibodies	Serum	Yellow Top	Microbiology
HIV Proviral DNA	Plasma	Purple Top (ETDA)	Microbiology
HIV viral load	Consult Microbiology		Microbiology
Homocysteine	Plasma	Pink Top (ETDA)	Clinical Biochemistry