Abbott Alinity c, Enzymatic
Urine Clean plastic or glass container
20-25℃: 2 days
2-8℃: 6 days
-20℃: 6 months
EWDTS guidelines 2004
24 Hours
mmol/L
Normally concentrated urine: > 2.0
Dilute urine sample: 0.5 - 2.0
Sample integrity questionable: < 0.5
Urinary creatinine (DOA)
CALCULATION based on Abbott Alinity methodologies for urinary protein and urinary creatinine
Urine (24hr/timed). Clean plastic or glass container without preservatives.
20-25℃: 2 days
2-8℃: 6 days
-20℃: 6 months
Abbott IFU
24 Hours
Urinary protein/ creatinine ratio
Manual Dipstick - Siemens Multi-Stix
MSU/CSU. minimum 5 mL. In an appropriate sterile leak proof container.
Temperature: 2-8°C
2 days @ 2-8ºC
Urine dipsticks can test a sample for protein, blood, leucocytes, nitrite, glucose, ketone, pH, specific gravity, bilirubin and urobilinogen.
PLEASE NOTE: Samples and accompanying relevant patient/ isolate data maybe referred for confirmatory or further laboratory testing to Reference laboratories. Relevant Public Health departments may also be notified IF a notifiable disease is identified under the Infectious Diseases Regulations https://www.hpsc.ie/notifiablediseases/listofnotifiablediseases/
24 hours
*Excludes Sundays and Bank Holidays
Glucose: Negative
Bilirubin: Negative
Ketones: Negative
Specific Gravity: 1.001-1.035
Blood: Negative
pH: 4.6-8.0
Protein: Negative
Urobilinogen: <=16umol/L
Nitrite: Negative
Leukocytes: Negative
SIEMENS Multistix Healthcare Diagnostics Reagent Strips for Urinalysis TN30152B Rev. 01/19
Urine dipstick analysis
Abbott Alinity c, Benzethonium chloride
Urine (24hr/timed). Clean plastic or glass container without preservatives.
20-25℃: 7 days
2-8℃: 7 days
-20℃: 1 year
Abbott IFU
24 Hours
mg/L
Adult: 0 - 300
Urine protein
Abbott Alinity c, Particle-enhanced turbidimetric inhibition immunoassay (PETINIA)
Serum: Serum tubes (with or without gel barrier)
Plasma: Acceptable anticoagulants: Lithium heparin, Sodium heparin Potassium EDTA, Sodium citrate Sodium fluoride
20-25℃: 7 days
2-8℃: 7 days
-20℃: 1 year
Abbott IFU
24 Hours
µg/mL
Adult: 50 - 100
Valproic acid
Abbott Alinity c, Homogeneous particle enhanced turbidimetric inhibition immunoassay (PETINIA)
Serum: Serum tubes (with or without gel barrier)
Plasma: Acceptable anticoagulants are: Sodium heparin, Lithium heparin K2-EDTA, K3-EDTA
20-25℃: 7 days
2-8℃: 7 days
-20℃: 1 year
Therapeutic monitoring of vancomycin in adult patients
24 Hours
µg/mL
Trough: 5 - 20
Peak: 20 - 40
Vancomycin
Abbott Alinity i Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)
Serum: Serum, Serum separator.
Plasma: Lithium heparin plasma separator, Sodium heparin, Dipotassium EDTA
20-25℃: 3 days
2-8℃: 7 days
-20℃: longer
Abbott IFU
24 Hours
pg/mL
Adult: 200-883
Vitamin B12
Abbott Alinity i Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)
Serum: Serum, Serum separator
Plasma: Dipotassium EDTA, Tri potassium EDTA Sodium heparin Lithium heparin powder Lithium heparin plasma separator
20-25℃: 72 hrs
2-8℃: 12 days
-20℃: 1 year
1. Dietary reference intakes for calcium and Vitamin D. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. 2. J Clin Endocrinol Metab, October 2011, 96(10):2987- 2996.
The 25-hydroxyvitamin D, 25(OH)D, test accurately reflects the concentration of vitamin D. Vitamin D is composed of vitamin D2 and vitamin D3. Individual testing for vitamin D2 and D3 may be useful as follow-up testing in individuals who do not respond to therapeutic vitamin D supplementation.
The HSE sets a budget for diagnostic tests, ordered by GP's, under the Public Spending Code (PSC). Testing for Vitamin D deficiency is only recommended when a patient presents with clinical indications such as osteoporosis, rickets, malabsorption, raised PTH, H/L Phosphate, Pagets etc. Otherwise, the HSE recommend supplementation of Vitamin D from October to May when the sun is not strong enough in Ireland to make Vitamin D.
Patients may wish to pay for a private Vitamin D test with their GP.
24 Hours
nmol/L
Adult: 30 - 125
25-OH-VITAMIN D CUTOFFS:
Increased risk of deficiency: < 30
Increased risk of in-adequacy: < 40
Adequacy: > 50
Increased risk of excess: > 125
Vitamin D, 25-OH
Abbott Alinity i Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)
Serum:
Serum, Serum separator
Plasma:
Dipotassium EDTA, Tripotassium EDTA
Lithium heparin
Lithium heparin plasma separator
Sodium heparin
2-8℃: 7 days
-20℃: 1 year
Abbott IFU
24 hours
Abbott: mIU/mL
Roche: l IU/L
Males and Non-Pregnant Females: < 5.0
Pregnancy- Weeks LMP:
1-10: 202 - 231000
11- 15: 22536 - 234990
16 - 22: 8007 - 50064
23 - 40: 1 600 - 49 413