If you would like to add a test to an existing patient request you can do this by contacting our customer services team at:
Email customerservices@synnovis.co.uk or telephone 020 4513 7300
There are some restrictions on the length of time a test can be added to an existing specimen after receipt. Below is a list of the test the team can add on and the timeframe from receipt.
For any tests not on the list the team cannot directly add but can discuss with the relevant Laboratory as to if this test can be added. To request this please contact the customer services team and provide the patient details and the test required to be added.
| Test Name | Site | Special Requirements/Comments | Timeframe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Active B12 | GP HUB | Add to chemistry test | Add on within 6 days |
| Alanine Transminase (ALT) | GP HUB | Part of Liver profile. Alanine aminotransferase | Add on within 96 hours |
| Albumin | GP HUB | Part of Bone Profile & Liver Profile | Add on within 96 hours |
| Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) | GP HUB | Part of Liver profile | Add on within 96 hours |
| Alpha 1 Antitrypsin | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Amikacin | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Ammonia | GP HUB | Fresh EDTA sample on ice required | Do not add on |
| Amylase | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Androgen Profile (Testosterone/SHBG) | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Apolipoprotein A1 | GP HUB | Add on within 48 hours | |
| Apolipoprotein B | GP HUB | Add on within 48 hours | |
| Aspartate Transaminase (AST) | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Beta HCG | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Beta hydroxybutyrate (BOHB) | GP HUB | Needs separate frozen sample | Do not add on |
| Beta-crosslaps (CTX) | GP HUB | Needs separate frozen sample | Do not add on |
| Bicarbonate | GP HUB | Add on within 24 hours | |
| Bile acids | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Bilirubin (Conjugated/Direct) | GP HUB | Add on within 24 hours | |
| Bilirubin (Total) | GP HUB | Part of Liver profile | Add on within 24 hours |
| Bilirubin (Unconjugated) | GP HUB | Add on within 24 hours | |
| BNP (Pro-BNP) | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Bone profile (Alb, ALP, Ca, Phos) | GP HUB | Calcium, Phosphate, Alkaline Phosphatase, Albumin | Add on within 72 hours |
| C Reactive Protein (CRP) | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| CA125 | GP HUB | Tumour marker | Add on within 96 hours |
| CA153 | GP HUB | Tumour marker | Add on within 96 hours |
| CA199 | GP HUB | Tumour marker | Add on within 96 hours |
| Caeruloplasmin | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Calcium | GP HUB | part of Bone profile | Add on within 96 hours |
| Carbamazepine (Tegretol) | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Chloride | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Cholesterol | GP HUB | in Lipid profile | Add on within 96 hours |
| Complement C3 and C4 | GP HUB | Add on within 24 hours | |
| Cortisol | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| C-Peptide | GP HUB | Needs separate frozen sample | Do not add on |
| Creatinine | GP HUB | Part of Renal Profile | Add on within 96 hours |
| Creatinine Kinase (CK) | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Digoxin | GP HUB | Add on within 24 hours | |
| Ethanol | GP HUB | Need Fluoride Oxalate (grey top bottle) | Do not add on |
| Ferritin | GP HUB | Add on within 6 days | |
| Folate | GP HUB | Add on within 6 days | |
| Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Free PSA | GP HUB | Add on within 24 hours | |
| Free T3 | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Free T4 (not RAST T4) | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Fructosamine | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Gamma-glutamyl transferase – Gamma GT (GGT) | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Gentamicin | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Gonadotropin profile (FSH /LH/ Oestradiol) | GP HUB | Add on within 48 hours | |
| Haematinics (Ferritin, B12, Folate) | GP HUB | Add on within 6 days | |
| Haptoglobin | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Immunoglobulin A (IgA) | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Immunoglobulin A (IgG) | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Immunoglobulin A (IgM) | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Insulin | GP HUB | Needs separate frozen sample | Do not add on |
| Iron | GP HUB | Includes Fer, Transferrin Saturation | Add on within 48 hours |
| Iron & Iron Binding Capacity (Inc Transferrin Saturation – TSAT) | GP HUB | Includes Fer, Transferrin Saturation | Add on within 48 hours |
| Iron Studies | GP HUB | Includes Fer, Transferrin Saturation, Iron Binding Capacity | Add on within 48 hours |
| Lactate | GP HUB | Need Fluoride Oxalate (grey top bottle) | Do not add on |
| Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) | GP HUB | Add on within 72 hours | |
| LDL cholesterol | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Levetiracetam | GP HUB | Separate sample required | Do not add on |
| Lipid profile | GP HUB | Includes Total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL | Add on within 96 hours |
| Lipoprotein (a) | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Lithium | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Liver profile (LFT) | GP HUB | Total Bilirun, Alanine Transaminase, Alkaline Phosphatase & Albumin | Add on within 48 hours |
| Luteinizing Hormone (LH)/Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Magnesium | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Methotrexate (MTX) | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Methylmalonic Acid (MMA) | GP HUB | Add to chemistry sample | Add on within 6 days |
| Neurone Specific Enolase (NSE) | GP HUB | Add on within 24 hours | |
| Non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) | GP HUB | Needs separate frozen sample | Do not add on |
| Oestradiol | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Osmolality (Serum or Plasma) | GP HUB | Add on within 24 hours | |
| P1NP | GP HUB | Needs separate frozen sample | Do not add on |
| Paediatric Renal Profile (Basic) | GP HUB | Sodium, potassium, chloride, urea, creatinine, bicarbonate | Add on within 48 hours |
| Paediatric Renal Profile (Extended) | GP HUB | Sodium, potassium, chloride, urea, creatinine, bicarbonate, calcium, adjusted calcium, phosphate, albumin, ALP, ALT | Add on within 48 hours |
| Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) | GP HUB | Needs separate frozen sample | Do not add on |
| Phenobarbitone | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Phenytoin (Epanutin) | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Phosphate (Inorganic phosphate) / phosphorus | GP HUB | Add on within 72 hours | |
| Potassium | GP HUB | Part of Renal Profile | Add on within 96 hours |
| Procalcitonin (PCT) | GP HUB | Add on within 24 hours | |
| Progesterone | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Prolactin | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) | GP HUB | Add on within 24 hours | |
| Renal profile | GP HUB | Sodium, Creatinine,Potassium & eGFR | Add on within 96 hours |
| Salicylate | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Sodium (serum) | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Testosterone | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Theophylline (Aminophylline) | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Thyroid Profile (FT4, TSH) | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Total Protein | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Triglycerides | GP HUB | in Lipid profile | Add on within 96 hours |
| Troponin I | GP HUB | Add on within 24 hours | |
| TSH receptor antibody (TRAb) | GP HUB | Add on within 48 hours | |
| Urate (Uric Acid) | GP HUB | Add on within 48 hours | |
| Urea | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Valproate (Epilim) | GP HUB | Add on within 24 hours | |
| Vancomycin | GP HUB | Add on within 96 hours | |
| Vitamin B12 | GP HUB | Add on within 6 days | |
| Vitamin D also known as 25 Hydroxy Vitamin D (Total Vitamin D) on EPIC | GP HUB | Add to chemistry sample | Add on within 6 days |
