Laboratory Medicine

Laboratory Test Catalogue

Blood Parasite (other than malaria)
Test Name Blood Parasite (other than malaria)
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = Lavender Minimum Venous Volume = 1mL whole blood Note: Specimen must be received in corelab within 15 minutes of collection.
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Collect sample in a lavender top and send to core lab. Sample should be well mixed at time of collection to prevent platelet clumping. Send sample to corelab immidiately after collection. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Laboratory Staff Instructions: Ensure collection date and time is provided before handing specimen to hematology float bench. Test must be processed within one hour of collection. Stability: If the test cannot be performed immediately, blood may be stored for up to 3 days at 2-30°C. Transportation: Transport specimen in red stat bag at room temperature within 15 minutes of collection. Specimen can either be transported through the pneumatic tube or hand delivered to corelab. Sample Rejection Criteria: Sample received more than hour of collection, clotted sample, unlabeled or samples of non-sufficient quantity.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 4hrs from time of Collection for Preliminary report. 72hrs for final report Mon-Fri. Only Preliminary results available on weekends.	Test Utilization
Reference Value None seen
Test Code PARID	Methodology Manual Method
Testing Location SMH-Haematology	Other Information Last Updated: March 31, 2023

Blood Parasite (other than malaria)

Test Name

Blood Parasite (other than malaria)

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = Lavender

Minimum Venous Volume = 1mL whole blood

Note: Specimen must be received in corelab within 15 minutes of collection.

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect sample in a lavender top and send to core lab. Sample should be well mixed at time of collection to prevent platelet clumping. Send sample to corelab immidiately after collection. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Laboratory Staff Instructions: Ensure collection date and time is provided before handing specimen to hematology float bench. Test must be processed within one hour of collection.

Stability: If the test cannot be performed immediately, blood may be stored for up to 3 days at 2-30°C.

Transportation: Transport specimen in red stat bag at room temperature within 15 minutes of collection. Specimen can either be transported through the pneumatic tube or hand delivered to corelab.

Sample Rejection Criteria: Sample received more than hour of collection, clotted sample, unlabeled or samples of non-sufficient quantity.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

4hrs from time of Collection for Preliminary report.
72hrs for final report Mon-Fri.
Only Preliminary results available on weekends.

Test Utilization

Reference Value

None seen

Test Code

PARID

Methodology

Manual Method

Testing Location

SMH-Haematology

Other Information

Last Updated: March 31, 2023