| Nitrate - plasma |
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| REQUESTING AND COLLECTING |
| | Ordering: | | Test no longer routinely available. Contact chemical pathologist for |
| | further information. |
| Container(s): | | EDTA tube, glass only (5 mL Purple top (glass)) |
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| | GENERAL INFORMATION |
| | Availability: | | Test performed 2nd weekly. |
| | Reference Intervals: | | 0 - 40 umol/L |
| | Laboratory: | | General Biochemistry (8382-9188) |
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| INSTRUCTIONS FOR REFERRING LABORATORIES |
| Handling and | | Centrifuge sample, store and transport plasma frozen |
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| INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING AT SYDPATH |
| SydPath Handling: | | SPRO: Centrifuge at 4°C, aliquot (x1). Place in SPRO freezer. Test |
| | no longer routinely available. |
| Mnemonic: | | NITR |
| | GEcode: | | NIT |
| | SydPath | | Chemical Pathology |
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| Date Published: Monday, 5 July 2010 |