Turnaround

 

Current estimated turnaround times from receipt of samples to availability of results are given below. We audit our turnaround each year and publish results in our newsletter to users:

 

Biochemistry

Target turnaround time

Caffeine

2-3 working days

Fructosamine

1 working day

Human Pancreatic Faecal Elastase-1

3 working days or less

Thiopurine S-methyl transferase (TPMT)

2 working days or less

Thioguanine nucleotides

3 working days or less

Stone Analysis

5 working days or less

UGT1A1*28

3 working days or less

Vitamins

2-5 working days or less

 

 

Blood Spot Analysis

Target turnaround time

Vitamin D Blood Spot

2-3 working days

 

 

Haematology

Target turnaround time

P50

1 working day or less

Erythropoiten

3 working days or less

 

 

Toxicology

Target turnaround time

Ethylene glycol

1-2 hours

Oral Fluid (Saliva) Drugs of Abuse

1-2 working days

 

Trace Elements

Target turnaround time

Chromium & Cobalt

2-3 working days

Copper, Selenium & Zinc

2-3 working days

Blood Manganese

2-3 working days

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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