Dear Mailbase,
Apologies if this has been discussed on the mailbase previously.
We have had a very tricky patient this week who has extremely viscous samples (PV in the region of >10) and getting any results has been a challenge.
We managed to get some results by incubating the sample in a water bath and analysing immediately, but every time we put one of these samples on the analyser, we risk causing a problem if the sample turns to jelly before it is sampled.
Does anyone have local protocols for dealing with these samples, or is the consensus to not analyse at all?
Id be really interested to hear of any other solutions to this problem.
Many thanks,
Francesca.
Francesca Mills Senior Clinical Biochemist
Severn Pathology
North Bristol NHS Trust, Pathology Building, Southmead Hospital,
Southmead Road, Westbury-On-Trym, Bristol BS10 5NB
Tel: 0117 414 8427 (NEW) Fax: 0117 414 8438 (NEW) (safe haven)
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