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Test Name
Collection Requirements
Lip Swab M/C/S
BACTERIAL SWAB (BLUE)
Lipase
PLAIN TUBE OR GEL TUBE
Lipoprotein (a)
PLAIN TUBE OR GEL TUBE
No Medicare rebate available.
Lithium
PLAIN TUBE OR GEL TUBE
Collect just before next dose or 12 hours post
dose. Note dosage, time of dose and collection
time on referral.
Liver Fibrosis Markers (LFM)
GEL OR PLAIN TUBE–SERUM
No Medicare rebate available.
Liver Function Test (LFT)
PLAIN TUBE OR GEL TUBE
Liver Kidney Microsomal Antibodies
(LKM)
PLAIN TUBE OR GEL TUBE
Low Vaginal Swab M/C/S
BACTERIAL SWAB (BLUE)
Label swab with site of collection.
Lupus Inhibitor
Refer patient to collection centre
Luteinising Hormone (LH)
PLAIN TUBE OR GEL TUBE
If female, include LMP & any exogenous hormone
therapy on referral.
Lyme Borreliosis Antibody
PLAIN TUBE OR GEL TUBE
Note on the referral if patient has had a ‘tick bite’.
Lymphocyte Surface Markers (LSM) Flow
Cytometry–Blood
4mL EDTA TUBE (separate tube required)
Lymphocyte Surface Markers (LSM) Flow
Cytometry–Bone Marrow
BONE MARROW IN LITHIUM HEPARIN TUBE
(WITH RPMI MEDIUM)
Lymphocyte Surface Markers (LSM) Flow
Cytometry–CSF
STERILE CONTAINER–CSF
Lymphocyte Surface Markers (LSM) Flow
Cytometry–FNA
FNA IN HANKS SOLUTION
Lymphocyte Surface Markers (LSM) Flow
Cytometry–Tissue
TISSUE IN HANKS SOLUTION OR SALINE
Magnesium
PLAIN TUBE OR GEL TUBE