Our laboratory testing offerings focus on services for the benefit of medical laboratories seeking to refer testing and research questions to a service with specialized testing systems and special medical expertise.
Because of the complexity of diagnostic tests requested at Belgian Red Cross-Flanders , request paths were designed that, starting from a concrete diagnostic question, specify the tests necessary to solve the question as efficiently as possible. The application paths offered conform to international guidelines for the field and are maintained by Belgian Red Cross-Flanders.
Each individual request path explains the testing algorithm followed for each diagnostic query:
We strongly recommend that the referring laboratory specify the application path name on the subcontract application form rather than individual test names. The designations of each application path can be found in the (sub)titles of the Application Paths.
A steel tube code consists of a combination of 1 letter followed by 1 digit.
The letter specifies the steel grade:
The figure specifies the blood volume to be aspirated:
A request path usually includes several tests, and may require multiple sample tubes, so the sample removal information accompanying a request path may list multiple sample tube codes.
EDTA whole blood |
Blood Bank Lab and CELA:
Opgelet: in geval van kruisproef en opsporen van onregelmatige antistoffen vereist borging van de klinische relevantie dat de test zo snel mogelijk na staalafname (bij voorkeur < 6 u) uitgevoerd wordt. HILA:
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ACD thoroughbred (Solution A) |
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EDTA plasma |
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Stol blood/Serum |
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Acceptance criteria were defined for each application/sample. Applications and/or samples that do not meet these criteria may be rejected and subsequently destroyed. The report will state that the tests were not performed stating the reason for not processing the application.
Applications by referring laboratories must comply with the NIHDI legislation. The laboratory information systems (LIS) used by the referring laboratories can print an appropriate subcontract request form with all data as required by the NIHDI legislation for subcontracting. This form should specify the requested request pathway and be sent to our laboratory along with the study material. If the referring laboratory has not included the request paths in its subcontract request form then the request form, correctly completed by the requesting physician must be attached to the referring laboratory's subcontract request form.
Patient data |
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Donor data |
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Applicant |
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Request |
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You are responsible for transportation of samples to the correct performing laboratory. Belgian Red Cross-Flanders cannot be held responsible for late diagnostics due to transportation of (urgent) samples between the different sites of Belgian Red Cross-Flanders.
CAUTION: NEVER place samples in an exam box!!! Exam boxes are for transportation of blood products only.
An overview of our tests, TAT, analytical methods and performance codes is available in the document"Overview of Tests
Last updated 15/04/24.