Department name

Haematopathology

Modality

HEMATOLOGY

Location

 5th Floor Annexe Bldg

Test Name

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

Test Code

U706

Test Status

ACTIVE

Nature of Specimen

Blood in citrate

Quantity Required

1.6ml blood in 0.4 ml Na-citrate

Type of Container

Black-top vacutainer

Method Used

Westergren method

Collection Instruction

No specific requirement

Patient Instruction

NA

Transport Instruction

Within 4 hours of collection

Dept.Acceptance Time Time

Monday to Friday :7 am to 4 pm, Saturday: 7am to 1 pm.

Turn Arround Time

4 hours for routine samples, 2hours for stat samples.

Time for Additional Examination

Not applicable

Sample Storage After Reporting

Discarded after reporting of the result

Resource Person for Report Status

H.O.D

Telephone

24177000

Extension

4362

Test Schedule

Monday-Saturday

Use

Diagnosis