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blood tests
Fiona Lamb
| Test | Request on admission? | Bottle | Repeat |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Full Blood Count
(FBC)
|
Yes
|
Purple | Daily |
|
Coagulation
(inc Fibrinogen, D-dimer)
|
Yes
|
Blue | Daily |
|
Liver Function Tests
(LFTs)
|
Yes
|
Gold | Daily |
|
Magnesium, Phosphate, Calcium
|
Yes
|
Gold | Daily |
|
Troponin
|
Yes
|
Gold | Day 3 and then every other day |
|
Lactate dehydrogenase
(LDH)
|
Yes
|
Gold | Day 7 |
|
Ferritin
|
Yes
|
Gold | Day 7 |
|
Lipid profile
(Chol, HDL, TGs)
|
Yes
|
Gold | - |
|
HIV-1 & HIV-2
|
Yes
|
Gold | - |
|
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
(ESR)
|
Yes
|
Black | When clinically indicated |
|
Throat & Nose swab
(send for COVID)
|
Yes
|
Green swab 1 | If negative on admission then send repeat test day 3 and day 7 |
|
Throat & Nose swab
(send for other viral illnesses inc mycoplasma)
|
Yes
|
Green swab 2 | If no resolution then repeat day 7 |
|
Blood cultures
(send for M, C & S)
|
Yes
|
Culture bottles | Repeat when clinically indicated |
|
Urinary antigens
(send for Legionella and Pneumococcus)
|
Yes
|
Red topped bottle | - |
|
Tracheal aspirate (if intubated)
(send for M, C & S)
|
Yes
|
Sputum trap | Day 3 and when clinically indicated |
|
Tracheal aspirate (if intubated)
(send for COVID)
|
Yes
|
Sputum trap | - |
|
Pregnancy test (if applicable)
|
Yes
|
Point Of Care | - |
|
The following tests are for saving
|
|||
|
Plasma
|
Yes
|
Purple Gold | Day 7 |
|
Urine
|
Yes
|
White universal | Day 7 |
|
Stool
|
Yes
|
Blue topped | Day 7 |
|
Tracheal sample
|
Yes
|
Sputum trap | Day 7 |
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