The main purpose of this Manual is to provide useful guidelines for the selection of pathology tests and to facilitate interpretation of results.
Contains a comprehensive listing of all genes from the Human Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC) database alongside laboratories and tests available in the country.
A manual for the process of macroscopic dissection in Anatomical Pathology laboratories.
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5 mL blood in lithium heparin or plain tube.
Spectrophotometry, coulometry or ISE.
See Table 6.
To assess the possible cause of acid-base disturbances, including calculation of the anion gap.
Hyponatraemia and metabolic alkalosis are associated with hypochloraemia.
Hypernatraemia and metabolic acidosis, due to renal tubular acidosis or bicarbonate loss, are associated with hyperchloraemia.
An increased anion gap indicates accumulation of an anion other than chloride (eg, lactate, hydroxybutyrate); this usually occurs with metabolic acidosis.
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