Laboratory Supplies

Please note: As of May 2019 the following applies to Supply of Laboratory Stores:

Internal supplies for UHW are fulfilled by Laboratory Stores UHW
Supplies for external locations; GP practices, nursing homes hospitals etc are fulfilled by Cruinn Diagnostics Ltd.
An appropriate requisition form is required as follows:

Hospital Supplies (Internal Requistions):

All wards and clinics within UHW must complete requisition form WRH-PATH-LF-102 (link only accessible from within UHW)

Theatre and X-Ray Departments should use individual requisition form below
Hospital supplies are issued on Fridays only and must be collected on Friday afternoon.
Ward staff must make suitable arrangements for their collection
Please rotate stock to avoid wastage of resources.

Complete requisition form WRH-PATH-LF-101 and forward to Cruinn Diagnostics Ltd.

Orders are fulfilled by Cruinn Diagnostics Ltd. directly
DO NOT SEND to Laboratory Supplies, UHW as order will not be processed.
All supply orders received before 12pm will be received the following working day.
Please rotate stock to avoid wastage of resources

Vacutainer Sample Bottles

Cap Colour: Yellow Clotted Anticoagulant: (No Anticoagulant) Test: All serum tests
Cap Colour: Grey Anticoagulant: Flouride Oxalate Test: Blood Glucose
Cap Colour: Purple Anticoagulant: E.D.T.A Test: FBC/ESR
Cap Colour: Green Anticoagulant: Lithium Heparin Test: Plasma tests
Cap Colour: Blue Anticoagulant: Sodium Citrate Test: Coagulation tests
Cap Colour: Pink Anticoagulant: E.D.T.A Test: X Match

Paediatric Sample Bottles

Cap Colour: Clear Anticoagulant: (No Anticoagulant) Test: All serum tests
Cap Colour: Yellow Anticoagulant: Flouride Oxalate Test: Blood Glucose
Cap Colour: Red Anticoagulant: E.D.T.A Test: FBC/ESR
Cap Colour: Orange Anticoagulant: Lithium Heparin Test: Plasma tests
Cap Colour: Green Anticoagulant: Sodium Citrate Test: Coagulation tests
Cap Colour: Pink Anticoagulant: E.D.T.A Test: X Match

Other Containers

Microbiology Specimen Containers

Containers: Boric Acid Container (Red Top) Tests/Specimens: Urine (Microscopy Culture) Urinary Antigen (Legionnella/Pneumococcal)
Containers: Sterile Universal (polypropylene) 30ml Tests/Specimens: CSF, Aspirates, Sterile fluids, Catheter tips, Pus samples, Sputa, BAL
Containers: 250 ml Sterile Universal (polypropylene) Tests/Specimens: Early Morning Urine (TB)
Containers: Sterile Universal (with Spoon) Tests/Specimens: Faeces/ Stool
Containers: Amplicor Swab (Chlamydia) Tests/Specimens: Chlamydia PCR
Containers: Amies Transport Swab (Blue top) Tests/Specimens: All Wounds, Genital specimens MRSA/VRE screens. Upper respiratory Tract specimens.
Containers: High Nasal/Pernasal (Blue top wire shaft) Tests/Specimens: Pertussis
Containers: ENT Swab (orange top charcoal) Tests/Specimens: Inner Ear/Sinus Swab
Containers: Viral Transport Medium (Pink top) Tests/Specimens: Viral Culture

Blood Culture Bottle Sets

Further information on the specimen containers for specific tests is available in the test library at the base of the Laboratory home page

The Laboratory has a number of different request forms. These are used for the different pathology department/sections.

When sending blood samples to the laboratory separate request forms are required for: