Pathology tests directory

Our tests directory below includes information to support you to take and submit blood transfusion, chemical pathology, haematology, immunology, bacteriology, virology and other microbiology tests.

All testing is performed within the trust unless otherwise stated. If the required test is not listed, please contact the microbiology laboratory for guidance.

Please note: when printed, this information is only valid on the day of printing.

Reference ranges given are for general guidance. Results falling outside the reference range do not necessarily indicate underlying pathology.

Where a colour is given for the top of a sample tube, this applies only to adult size Vacutainer® tubes. Paediatric size and other manufacturers use different colour coding.

Key Staff

Jayne Barmby, Pathology Service Manager, Tel : 020 8296 2976 (St Helier) or 01372 735287 (Epsom), Email: jayne.barmby@nhs.net

Please contact the laboratory if you need advice regarding paediatric specimens.

Medical Test A-Z

Total results: 25

Test	Alternative name	Bottle top colour	Turn around time (In days)
Salicylate		Yellow	1hr
SARS-CoV-2	COVID 19	Viral swab	24 hours
Scl-70		Yellow	7
Selenium		Dark blue	21 days
Serotonin	5HT	Purple	28 days
Serum Cystatin C level	Cystatin C	Yellow	7
Serum Folate	Folic acid	Yellow	1 day
Serum Free Light chains		Yellow	7 days
SHBG	Sex hormone binding globulin	Yellow	7 days
Sirolimus- see Rapamicine
Sm		Yellow	7
Sodium blood		Yellow	1 day
Sodium 24 hr urine		White
Soluble Transferrin Receptor		Yellow
Sputum for T.B		Sterile plastic sputum pot	Positive cultures or smears reported immediately. Negative cultures reported at 8 weeks
Sputum routine culture		Sterile plastic sputum pot	Routine sputum 5 days Cystic fibrosis samples 5-7 days
Sterile fluids for TB culture			Positive cultures or smears reported immediately. Negative cultures reported at 8 weeks.
Steroid Profile		White	21 days
Steroid Sulphatase		Purple
Striated Muscle Autoantibody	Skeletal Muscle Ab	Yellow	28
Strongyloides Ab		Yellow
Sugar chromatography		White	7 days
Sulphonylurea		Dark green
Sweat chloride		NA
Syphilis serology (Treponema pallidum IgG and IgM)		Blood tube: gold top or red top (vacutainer)	1-3 working days non antenatal, 2-7 working days antenatal