Patient Preparation
The following guidelines are provided to help you understand how to prepare for your test.
Preparing properly will ensure your doctor receives the quality results required.
If you are unclear about any of the information provided, please talk to your doctor about it.
Simply click on the individual test you require preparation information about.
| 24 Hour Urine Test also available in Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Vietnamese |
PUB 0103 |
| 5HIAA Urine Test |
PUB 0180 |
| Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Clearance Test (AAT) |
PUB 0083 |
| Blood Collection - recommendations post-collection |
PUB 0160 |
| Catecholamines Urine Test |
PUB 0102 |
| Dexamethasone Suppression Test |
PUB 0809 |
| ECG Screening |
PUB 0744 |
| Faecal Calprotectin Test |
PUB 0810 |
| Faecal Occult Blood Test also available in Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Vietnamese |
PUB 0282 |
| Faeces Collection for Enteric Pathogens |
PUB 0007 |
| Fasting |
PUB 0147 |
| Fine Needle Biopsy (FNA) |
PUB 0276 |
| Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) also available in Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Vietnamese |
PUB 0281 |
| Hydrogen Breath Test |
EXT GEN-418 |
| Micro Urine Collection also available in Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Vietnamese |
PUB 0077 |
| Platelet Aggregation Test |
PUB 0169 |
| Renin and Aldosterone Test |
PUB 0837 |
| Salivary Cortisol Test |
PUB 0104 |
| Semen Analysis |
PUB 0266 |
| Short Synacthen Test (SST) |
PUB 0120 |
| Sweat Test |
PUB 0646 |
| Urea Breath Test also available in Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Vietnamese |
PUB 0267 |
| Urine Drug Screening |
PUB 0822 |
| Urinary Albumin – Overnight Collection |
PUB 0101 |
| Urinary Albumin – Spot Collection |
PUB 0075 |
| Urine Specimens for Cytology |
PUB 0271 |
| Venesection - Pre and Post |
PUB 0670 |
