Test Directory - P Index

Test Directory - P Index

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Test Name	Sample Type	Container	Laboratory
Paracetamol	Serum	Yellow Top (SST)	Clinical Biochemistry
Parasite antibodies	Serum	Yellow Top (SST)	Microbiology
Parathyroid Hormone	Serum	Yellow Top (SST)	Clinical Biochemistry
Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid		White Capped Universal	Microbiology
Phenytoin	Serum	Yellow Top (SST)	Clinical Biochemistry
Pituitary Function Test	Serum/Plasma	Yellow Top (SST)	Clinical Biochemistry
Platelet Antibodies	Whole Blood and Serum	3 x Purple Top (EDTA) 1 x Yellow Top (SST)	Blood Transfusion
Pleural Fluid		White Capped Universal	Microbiology
PNH	Whole Blood	Large purple Top (EDTA)	Haematology
Pneumococcal antibodies	Serum	Yellow Top (SST)	Microbiology
Pneumocystis carinii	Broncho-alveolar lavage washings	White Capped Universal	Microbiology
Porphyrins	Blood Urine (EMU)* Faeces* * Protect from light	Pink Top (EDTA) White Capped Universal Blue Capped Universal	Clinical Biochemistry
PR3 Antibody	Serum	Yellow Top (SST)	Clinical Biochemistry
Pregnancy Test	Urine	White Capped Universal	Microbiology
Procollagen III N-peptide	Serum	Red Top (plain)	Clinical Biochemistry
Prolactin	Serum	Yellow Top (SST)	Clinical Biochemistry
Prostate Specific Antigen	Serum	Yellow top (SST) tube	Clinical Biochemistry
Psittacosis	Serum	Yellow Top (SST)	Microbiology
Pus		White Capped Universal	Microbiology