Test Directory - M Index

Test Directory - M Index

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~indicates test must be collected at Basildon or Southend Hospital as it may need laboratory processing immediately

Test Name	Sample Type	Container	Laboratory
Macroamylase	Not part of our repertoire		Clinical Biochemistry
Macroprolactin	Serum	Yellow Top (SST)	Clinical Biochemistry
Magnesium	Serum	Yellow Top (SST)	Clinical Biochemistry
Mannose Binding Lectin	Serum	Yellow Top (SST) Paediatric Orange Top	Clinical Biochemistry~
Mercury	Urine or whole blood	White capped universal Pink Top (EDTA)	Clinical Biochemistry
Methaemoglobin	Whole Blood	Purple Top (EDTA)	Clinical Biochemistry
Methotrexate	Serum	Red Top (Plain)	Clinical Biochemistry
Microalbumin (ACR)	Urine	White capped universal	Clinical Biochemistry
MPO Antibody	Serum	Yellow Top (SST)	Immunology
MRSA Screen		Microbiology transport swab	Microbiology
Malarial Parasites	Anticoagulated blood	Purple Top (EDTA)	Haematology
Measles antibodies	Serum	Yellow Top (SST)	Microbiology
Methyl Malonic Acid (MMA)	Serum	Red Top (Plain)	Clinical Biochemistry
MOG Antibodies	Serum	Yellow Top (SST)	Immunology
Mouth swab		Microbiology transport swab	Microbiology
Mumps antibodies	Serum	Yellow Top (SST)	Microbiology
MuSK Antibodies	Serum	Yellow Top (SST)	Immunology
Muscle Biopsy			Cytology
Mycobacteria	Various	Depends on specimen	Microbiology
Mycology	Hair, nails or skin	Depends on specimen	Microbiology
Mycophenolate	Plasma	Pink/Lemon top (EDTA)	Clinical Biochemistry
Mycoplasma pneumoniae	Serum	Yellow Top (SST)	Microbiology
Myelin-associated Glycoprotein (MAG) Antibody	Serum	Yellow Top (SST)	Immunology
Myoglobin	Urine	White capped universal	Clinical Biochemistry

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