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
Haematology - Surface Markers
SMBH
Flow cytometry PNH Screen
PNH Screen flow cytometry
Surface Marker PNH screen
3 days
10
2
5
Please indicate if the patient has received RBC transfusion within the previous three months.
Transport to lab room temperature within 48 hours.
5
Ambient (8 - 24 degrees Celsius)
Minimum aliquot 1 x 5ml EDTA blood. Preferred aliquot 2 x 5ml EDTA blood. Bone Marrow not accepted. Samples must be stored at room temperature and delivered to the laboratory within 48 hours.
Granulocytes are tested for the GPI linked antigen CD24 and FLAER (fluorescent aerolysin – a marker for the GPI anchor). Monocytes are tested for the GPI linked antigen CD14 and FLAER. Red blood cells are tested for the the GPI linked antigen CD59.
Cells negative or weakly positive for GPI linked antigens and/or FLAER indicates the presence of a PNH clone.
Flow Cytometry is the preferred method for PNH testing.
$361.23 (Exclusive of GST)
8272
Samples should be received by lab before 12 noon on Fridays.