You will receive all the necessary equipment for the doctor to take the blood. This will include a needle, a vacutainer barrel, a test tube and a transport container to protect the test tube in transit.
The test kit will also include detailed instructions on how to carry out the test, and an envelope in which to send the test kit back to the laboratory.
Sample requirements vary for each test and the necessary patient preparation can also vary with each test. All test kits are supplied with detailed instructions on how to carry out the test and any patient’s requirements that are necessary. Failure to carry out the test according to the instructions may result in the sample being rejected.
If a sample is rejected it may be due to one or more of the following reasons:
• No test form submitted (these are sent out with every kit)
• Sample not clearly labelled with full name, date of birth and collection date
• Sample details not matching those on test request form
• Quantity of sample not sufficient
• Sample took longer than 24 hrs from posting to reach us
No. If the laboratory rejects your sample you will be automatically sent another test kit to complete. You will incur no additional cost for this procedure.
Yes. The specimen test tubes provided are made from toughened plastic that cannot break unless extreme force is used. The laboratory has never, in 10 years of operating, seen a broken container.
The laboratory require the sample to be sent back by guaranteed registered post / special next day delivery. Tests should be sent Monday to Wednesday only.
Steroid medication including creams and inhalers and anti-histamines should be avoided 48 hours prior to the blood draw. However, please note that long term steroid use may influence the FACTest results and you should refer to your practitioner or the laboratory before completion of this test.
The blood sample must be sent immediately by special next day delivery.
Yes, you will receive everything you need to collect the sample and the return envelope to return it directly to the laboratory.
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