Hospital visiting guidelines updated 20 July 2022: Hospital visitors must wear a surgical/medical paper mask. Fabric face coverings are no longer acceptable. See our COVID-19 pages for detailed information about hospital visiting guidelines, COVID-19 tests and care in the community advice. See www.vaccinatecanterburywestcoast.nz for information about vaccinations.
We are at ORANGE according to the NZ COVID-19 Protection Framework
Last updated:
9th April 2022
Kia whakahaumaru te whānau, me ngā iwi katoa – this is to keep everybody safe:
By sticking to the rules above, you help keep our patients, staff, other visitors and yourself safe. We thank you in advance for your patience and understanding as our staff work hard to protect and care for some of the most vulnerable in our community.
Exceptions to the ‘one visitor’ policy
Visiting patients with COVID-19
You must NOT visit the hospital if you
Exceptions for people with disabilities
An exception will be made for people with disabilities who are in hospital or have to attend an outpatient appointment – where they need a support person to access health services. For example, a sign language interpreter, support person for someone with a learning disability, or someone to assist with mobility. The support person is in addition to the one permitted visitor.
Everyone visiting our facilities must wear a mask, no exceptions
While we appreciate that some people have legitimate reasons for being exempt from wearing a mask and may even have an official card to confirm this, people who cannot or will not wear a mask cannot visit someone in hospital or attend hospital, other than to access healthcare. This is another measure to minimise the risk to vulnerable patients.
Patients and visitors should also read the additional more detailed visiting guidelines for each specific hospital.
More COVID-19 information
Used as an adjunctive test in the diagnosis of tuberculosis pleural effusion
Specialist Biochemistry
ADAF
Adenosine deaminase
2 weeks
5799
0.2
Pre-Testing Requirements Centrifuge fluid to remove cells or clots as soon as practicable.
Note degree of any blood-staining on form.
The ADA assay is affected quite badly by haemolysis.
The Roche system ADA becomes unreportable with a haemolysis index of 200 ( by way of comparison potassium is affected at a level of 150).
0.2
Ambient (8 - 24 degrees Celsius)
If overnight - Chilled (2 - 8 degrees Celsius)
Do not freeze
Adenosine deaminase values >30 U/L are suggestive of tuberculosis, but high values may also be seen in some carcinomas, particularly lymphomas (these tend to produce the highest results).
<30 U/L
Roche Diazyme adenosine deaminase on Abbott CI8000.
This assay is NOT accredited for CSF, pericardial or ascites fluids
$56.45 (Exclusive of GST)
5799
Attach sticky label or write DO NOT FREEZE on specimen bag (contact lab for appropriate label).
Referred to Middlemore Hospital,Otahuhu, Auckland 1640