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Test Name
Collection Requirements
Vitamin D Metabolite (1,25OH Vit D)
PLAIN TUBE OR GEL TUBE
Vitamin E
Refer patient to collection centre
Vitamin K
Refer patient to collection centre
No Medicare rebate available.
Von Willebrand Studies (VWS)
Refer patient to collection centre
Vulval Swab M/C/S
BACTERIAL SWAB (BLUE)
Label swab with site of collection.
Water Testing
Contact Sonic Food & Water Testing–Penrith for
enquiries on 1800 048 993 or (02) 4734 6582.
No Medicare rebate available.
Weedicide/Herbicides–Urine Random
YELLOW TOP CONTAINER–RANDOM URINE
No Medicare rebate available. Specify Weedicide or
Herbicide exposure. Collect Monday to Thursday,
at end of shift or following exposure.
Worm/Insect/Parasite Identification
YELLOW TOP CONTAINER–WORM/INSECT/
PARASITE
If DHM laboratory are unable to report, the
specimen can be forwarded to ICPMR. If sent to
ICPMR test is non-Medicare rebatable.
Wound Swab M/C/S (wound, post
operation or deep wound)
BACTERIAL SWAB (BLUE)
Label swab with site of collection.
Yersinia enterocolitica Serology
PLAIN TUBE OR GEL TUBE
ZAP-70
Refer patient to collection centre
Zinc (Zn)
Refer patient to collection centre
Zinc (Zn)–Plasma
Refer patient to collection centre
Zinc (Zn)–Red Cell
Refer patient to collection centre
Zinc (Zn)–Urine 24 hour
24HR URINE (NIL PRESERVATIVE)
Note starting and finishing times on urine container.
Zinc (Zn)–Urine Random
YELLOW TOP CONTAINER–MORNING URINE
(preferred)
Zinc Protoporphyrin
4mL EDTA TUBE