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Jeffery Cuneo, Business Coordinator
LRC Hamilton
February 10th, 2017
Test Updates | Various
Test Discontinued
Laboratory Reference Centre
Hamilton General Hospital
Lab Administration
Level 1, Room 1-58
237 Barton Street East
Hamilton, ON L8L 2X2
T: 905-577-1477
F: 905-528-1464
www.LRChamilton.ca
A Service of the
HAMILTON REGIONAL
LABORATORY MEDICINE
PROGRAM
Warfarin
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Effective March 1 , 2017 the HRLMP will no longer be performing Warfarin tests.
Testing Site Changed
Amiodarone, Gabapentin, and Gastrin
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Effective March 1 , 2017 the HRLMP will no longer be performing Amiodarone, Gabapentin, and
Gastrin tests. We will be redirecting all samples to ICL. Please view the details of each test below:
Gabapentin, serum/plasma
Specimen: Serum preferred, plasma acceptable (green/Lavender top)
Volume: 1mL (0.5mL min)
Method: HPLC/MS/MS
TAT: 7 Days
Specimen Handling: Store and send frozen
Price: $38.00
Amiodarone
Specimen: Serum (SST acceptable)
Method: HPLC
Volume: 3mL (1mL min)
Affiliated Partnerships:
TAT: 8 Days
Stability: 3 days refrigerated, 2 years frozen
Specimen Handling: Store and send frozen, optimum sampling time is trough just prior to next dose,
analysis includes desethylamiodarone.
Price: $36.00
Gastrin
Specimen: Serum
Method: Chemiluminescence
Volume: 2 mL
Laboratory Reference Centre
Hamilton General Hospital
Lab Administration
Level 1, Room 1-58
237 Barton Street East
Hamilton, ON L8L 2X2
T: 905-577-1477
F: 905-528-1464
www.LRChamilton.ca
TAT: 6 Days
Stability: 4 Hours Refrigerated, 30 days frozen
Specimen Handling: Collect after a 14 hour fast or prior to next feeding in infants. Store and
send frozen. Freeze serum within 4 hours of separation.
Price: $32.00
A Service of the
HAMILTON REGIONAL
LABORATORY MEDICINE
PROGRAM
For additional questions please contact:
Jeff Cuneo
Business Coordinator, LRC
(905) 521-2100 x 46102
Email: [email protected]
Affiliated Partnerships: