21 / 80
19
Test Name
Collection Requirements
Adiponectin
Refer Patient to collection centre
No Medicare rebate available.
Adrenal Gland Antibody
PLAIN TUBE OR GEL TUBE
Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone (ACTH)
Refer patient to collection centre
Preferred collection time between 8am-10am.
Alanine Transaminase (ALT)
PLAIN TUBE OR GEL TUBE
Albumin (Alb)
PLAIN TUBE OR GEL TUBE
Alcohol (Chain-of-Custody) –Urine
Random
Refer patient to collection centre
No Medicare rebate available.
Alcohol (Medical)–Blood
FLUORIDE OXALATE TUBE (separate tube
required)
Do not use alcohol skin wipe. Label tube with
‘Blood Alcohol’.
Alcohol (Medical)–Urine Random
YELLOW TOP CONTAINER–RANDOM URINE
Non-Medicare rebatable if request for Pre-
employment, parole board, probation or Corporate
requests.
Aldosterone–Plasma
Refer patient to collection centre
Aldosterone–Urine 24hr
24HR URINE (NIL PRESERVATIVE)
Where possible, patient should be off medication
for hypertension for 2 weeks and Aldactone for at
least 6 weeks prior to the test.
ALK FISH (Genetic test)
PARRAFIN EMBEDDED TISSUE
No Medicare rebate available.
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
PLAIN TUBE OR GEL TUBE
Alkaline Phosphatase Isoenzymes/
Fractionation (Bone/Liver) (ALP)
PLAIN TUBE OR GEL TUBE
Allopurinol
4mL EDTA TUBE (separate tube required)
Collect 6-9 hours post dose. Note dosage, time of
dose and collection time on referral.
Alpha 1 Antitrypsin
PLAIN TUBE OR GEL TUBE
Alpha 1 Antitrypsin–Faeces
Refer patient to collection centre
Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Genotyping (Genetic
test)
4mL EDTA TUBE (separate tube required)
No Medicare rebate available.