| Test |
Code |
Sample Reqs |
Turnaround |
Special
Instructions
|
| Anti-Phosphatidyl ethanolamine IgM |
PTEA
|
B
|
2 weeks950 | |
| P34H |
P34H |
Semen |
2-3 weeks937 |
1 |
| Pancreatic Peptide |
PP |
J |
2-3 weeks950 |
1 |
| PAP (Thin Prep) |
PAPT |
TPV |
2-3 days |
|
Paracetamol
|
PARA
| B
|
4 hrs
|
|
| Parathyroid Hormone (Whole) |
PTHI |
A |
1 day |
4 |
| Parvalbumins |
ZZ29 |
B |
3 days |
|
| Parvovirus Antibodies (IgM) |
PARV |
B |
2 days
|
|
| Parvovirus DNA by PCR |
PCRP |
A |
7 days |
|
| Parvovirus IgG Antibodies |
PARG |
B |
2 days |
|
| Parvovirus IgG/IgM Abs |
PARP |
B |
2 days |
|
Paternity Testing (postnatal and prenatal) – sample required from each person being tested (3 people)
| Contact lab
|
A/AF/MW
| 5 days
| 9,11,12 |
| Paul Bunnell |
PAUL |
A or B |
4 hrs |
|
| PCA3 (Molecular test for the detection of prostate cancer from urine) |
PCA3 |
J |
10 days |
1,6 |
| Peach Components |
ZZ15 |
B |
3 days |
|
| Peanut Components |
ZZ16 |
B |
3 days |
|
| Pemphigus/Pemphigoid Autoantibodies |
SKAB |
B |
2 days |
|
| Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Antibodies |
PERS |
B |
5 days950 |
9 |
| Pertussis Culture |
PERT |
J |
5 days |
|
| Pethidine – Urine |
UPET |
RU |
5 days946 |
|
| Phencylidene |
DUST |
RU |
5 days946 |
|
| Phenobarbitone |
PHB |
B |
1 day |
|
| Phenytoin (Epanutin) |
PHEN |
B |
1 day |
|
| Phosphate |
PHOS |
B |
4 hrs |
|
| Phosphate (24 hr Urine) |
UPH |
PU |
4 hrs |
|
| Phospholipid Antibodies |
PLIP |
B |
2 days |
|
| Pituitary Antibodies |
PITU |
B (Frozen) |
1 month950 |
4 |
| Pituitary Function Profile |
PITF |
2xB |
1 day |
|
| Placental Alkaline Phosphatate |
PLAP |
B |
3 days |
|
| Plasma Viscosity |
VISC |
A |
3 days909 |
|
| Plasminogen |
PLAS |
C (Frozen) |
5 days |
4 |
| Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor – 1 |
PAI1 |
J |
2 weeks950 |
|
| Platelet Aggregation Studies |
PLAG |
J |
2 days991 |
5,6 |
| Platelet Antibodies (Indirect Platelet Immunofluorescence Test Pift) |
APAB |
B (Give 3 unique patient identifiers) |
10 days950 |
9 |
| Platelet Count |
PLTS |
A |
4 hrs |
|
Platelet Function Assay 100
| PFAT
| 2xC | 1 day991 | 5,6 |
| Pleural Fluid for Culture |
FLUP |
SC |
2 days |
|
| Pneumococcal Antibody Screen |
PNEU |
B |
5 days |
|
| Pneumococcal Antigen |
PNAG |
RU |
1 day |
|
Pneumocystis Examination
| PCYS
| BAL*
| 1 day
| |
Pneumonia (Atypical) Screen
| APS
| B
| 2 days
| |
| Polcalcins |
ZZ25 |
B |
3 days |
|
| Polio Virus 1, 2, 3 Antibodies |
POLO |
B |
20 days950 |
9 |
Poly T (5T,7T,9T) – cystic fibrosis gene
| PLYT
| A
| 5 days | 9 |
| Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Profile |
PCOP |
3xB, G |
5 days |
7 |
| Porphobilinogen Deaminase |
PBGD |
A |
1-3 weeks914 |
13 |
| Porphyrin – Blood |
PORP |
A |
10 days914 |
3 |
| Porphyrin Screen – Urine |
RPOR |
RU |
10 days914 |
3 |
| Porphyrins – Faeces |
FPOR |
RF |
10 days914 |
3 |
| Porphyrins Screen – Total: Urine, Stool, Blood |
PORS |
(A, RU, RF ) |
10 days914 |
3 |
| Post-Travel Screen 1 |
PTS |
2xA, B, G |
10 days |
14 |
| Post-Travel Screen 2 |
PTS2 |
2xA, 3xB, G |
10 days |
14 |
| Potassium |
K |
B |
4 hrs |
|
| PR-10 Proteins |
ZZ22 |
B |
3 days |
|
| Prader-Willi Syndrome – karyotype + FISH | KARY, FISH
| H
|
12-17 days
| 9 |
| Prader-Willi Syndrome – UPD15 (parents and child) |
UPD
|
A/AF
|
10 days |
9,12 |
Prader-Willi Syndrome (Primary Screen) – methylation PCR
| PWAM
| A
| 5 days
| 9 |
| Pre-eclampsia Screen |
PET |
A, B, CU |
3 days |
|
| Pre-Travel Screen (DVT) |
DVT1 |
2xA, B |
5 days |
9 |
| Prealbumin |
PALB |
B |
3 days |
|
| Pregnadiol (Urine) |
UPDI |
CU |
3 days |
|
| Pregnancy Test (Urine) |
PREG |
EMU |
4 hrs |
|
| Pregnanetriol (Urine) |
UPTR |
CU (Frozen) |
5 days |
|
| Pregnenolone |
PREN |
B |
10 days |
|
| Prenatal Microdeletions (by MLPA) |
M290 |
CVS, AF |
5 days |
|
| Primidone (Mysoline) |
PRIM |
B |
3 days |
|
| Procalcitonin |
PCAL |
B (Frozen) |
3 days950 |
4,7 |
| Procollagen I Peptide N-Terminal NTx |
P1NP |
B |
3 days |
|
| Procollagen III Peptide |
PRCO |
B |
3 days |
|
| Profilins |
ZZ24 |
B |
3 days |
|
| Progesterone |
PROG |
B |
4 hrs950 |
|
| Progesterone Antibodies |
PAG |
B |
10 days950 |
|
| Proinsulin |
PROI |
B (Frozen) |
5 days |
|
| Prolactin |
PROL |
B |
4 hrs |
|
Prolactin (Macro)
| PRLD
| B
| 4 days
| |
| Propanalol |
PRO |
B |
14 days930 |
|
| Propoxyphene |
DPRO |
RU |
5 days946 |
|
| Prostate Profile (Total & Free PSA) |
PR2 |
B |
4 hrs |
|
| Prostate Specific Antigen (Total) |
PSPA |
B |
4 hrs |
|
| Prostatic Acid Phosphatase |
PACP |
B |
3 days |
|
Proteinase 3 Antibodies
|
PR3 |
B |
2 days |
|
| Protein (Urine) |
UPRT |
CU |
4 hrs |
|
| Protein C |
PRC |
C (Frozen) |
3 days |
4,9,18 |
| Protein Electrophoresis |
PRTE |
B |
2 days952 |
|
| Protein S |
PRS |
C (Frozen) |
3 days |
4,9,18 |
| Protein Total (Blood) |
PROT |
B |
4 hrs |
|
| Prothiaden (Dothiepin HCL) |
PROD |
B |
10 days926 |
|
| Prothrombin Time |
PTIM |
C |
4 hrs |
18 |
| Prothrombin Time + Dose |
PT+D |
C |
4 hrs |
18 |
| Psittacosis Antibodies |
PSIT |
B |
3 days |
|
| Purkinje Cell Antibody (Yo) |
PURK |
B |
5 days950 |
|
| Pyruvate Kinase |
PK |
A |
3 days |
|
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