Welcome to ACT Pathology’s test list.
You can search for a test by name, keyword or alphabetically by clicking on one of the letters below.
If you can’t find the test you are looking for, please contact our Customer Services team for help. The team is available from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday:
- Phone: (02) 5124 3367
- Email: actpathology@act.gov.au
The Tube Guide below is a list of the vacutainer collection tubes used for tests and the order of draw in which they should be collected to avoid contamination.
Tube | Order of draw | Volume | Anticoagulant/tube content | Lid colour | Name of tube | Instructions |
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1st | 2.7ml | Sodium citrate | Light blue | Citrate | Tube must be filled to the line and samples should be mixed gently, 4x | |
2nd | 9ml | ACD | Yellow | ACD | Mix sample gently | |
3rd | 5ml/8.5ml | No anticoagulant/ | Gold | Serum/ | Mix samples gently, 8 to 10x | |
4th | 9ml | Lithium Heparin | Dark Green | Li Hep non gel | Mix samples gently, 8-10x | |
4th | 4.5ml | Lithium Heparin / Gel separator | Light Green | Li Hep | Mix samples gently, 8-10x | |
5th | 4ml | EDTA | Pink | EDTA | Mix samples gently, 8-10x | |
6th | 10ml | EDTA | Purple | 10ml EDTA | Mix sample gently, 8-10x | |
7th | 6ml | Fluoride Heparin | Dark Blue | Trace elements | Mix sample gently | |
8th | 2ml | Sodium Fluoride | Grey | Fluoride | For glucose lactate |
Tube | Order of draw | Volume | Anticoagulant/tube content | Lid colour | Name of tube | Instructions |
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1st | 0.5ml | EDTA | Pink | EDTA | Mix sample gently | |
2nd | 1ml | Sodium Citrate | Blue | Citrate | Must be filled to the line Mix sample gently | |
3rd | 1ml | Lithium Heparin | Orange | Li Hep | Mix sample gently | |
4th | 1ml | Serum | Brown | Serum | Mix sample gently | |
5th | 1ml | Fluoride | Grey | Fluoride | Mix sample gently |