Welcome
to the Children's Laboratory Service online
manual. You may search
for a laboratory test, or review one of the
following sections:
Each section contains
laboratory information on testing and procedures
used at Children’s. Each individual test listing
provides four types of information: General
Information, Logistics, Specimen, and
Interpretive sections.
- The General Information section gives
information pertaining to the Test Name,
Synonyms, CPT coding and Test Includes.
- The Logistics section lists Test
Indications, so the user will know under what
circumstances they should consider ordering the
test, the specific Lab section performing the
test, the name of the Referral Laboratory if the
test is referred, the Phone number(s) of the
section, Test Availability, stat and routine
Turnaround Times and any Special
Instructions.
- The Specimen section specifies exact
specimen requirements. It defines the specific
Specimen Type and Volume required. Minimum
volumes where applicable are also noted.
Instructions regarding the correct Container or
tube, Collection procedure, Patient Preparation,
Storage Instructions, and causes for Sample
Rejection are also listed in this
section.
- The Interpretive section provides
routine data and guidelines including Reference
Ranges, Limitations of the test method,
Methodology where appropriate, Contraindications
to the test, and References for the specific
listing.
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