Pre-Anaesthetic Sickle Screen
Description:
This is a fast track test to detect the presence of HbS in pre-anaesthetic patients. In the event of Sickle Cell Disease or a non HbS variant being identified a preliminary report will be issued with further results to follow.
Department:
Location:
Sample type and Volume required:
External users please refer to Sickle and Thalassaemia screen.
Minimum 1 ml EDTA blood. It is recommended a FBC is performed and results sent with sample for interpretive purposes.
Minimum 1 ml EDTA blood. It is recommended a FBC is performed and results sent with sample for interpretive purposes.
Turnaround time:
Samples received before 10.30 AM will be reported the same day. After 10.30 AM results will reported the following day. If an urgent Sickle cell status is required a Sickle Solubility test will be performed.
Special sample instructions:
Blood transfusion within the last four months will affect results. Any red cell transfusion given must be declared on the request form.
Storage and transport:
Samples can be sent first class post. Samples can tested up to 10 days after collection.
Cost:
Please contact Business Development for pricing enquiries
Time limit for extra tests:
Depends on tests required. Contact laboratory for further details.
Contacts:
Red Cell Centre - Protein Laboratory
020 3299 2455
kch-tr.redcelllab@nhs.net
c/o Central Specimen Reception
Blood Sciences Laboratory
Ground Floor Bessemer Wing
King’s College Hospital
Denmark Hill
London SE5 9RS
Mon-Fri, 9.00am-5.30pm
Blood Sciences Laboratory
Ground Floor Bessemer Wing
King’s College Hospital
Denmark Hill
London SE5 9RS
Mon-Fri, 9.00am-5.30pm
Laboratory:
Last updated: 08/01/2020
