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Toxicology and special tests

Urine drug testing with chain of custody, pre-operative panels, tumour markers and specialised tests.

Tests

Toxicology and special tests

Urine drug testing with chain of custody, pre-operative panels, tumour markers and specialised tests.

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Urine drug testing

Screens urine for groups of substances or metabolites. A presumptive positive may require confirmation with a specific analytical technique.

Fresh urine in a suitable container; identity checks and chain of custody for occupational, legal or administrative use.
Screening can be rapid; chromatographic/mass-spectrometric confirmation is referred and takes several days.
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Pre-operative blood tests

A set of tests selected according to the procedure, age, history, medicines and anaesthetic or surgical criteria; there is no universal panel for everyone.

Venous blood and, if requested, urine or other specimens.
Many routine tests may be available the same day; referred or repeated tests take longer.
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Tumour markers

Measures substances associated with selected tumours or tissues, mainly for monitoring or specific clinical situations; it is not a universal 'cancer detection blood test'.

Usually venous blood; some tests use urine or other fluids.
Variable: some tests can be processed rapidly and others are referred. Timing is confirmed for each marker.
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Vitamins and micronutrients

Assesses selected nutrients—such as vitamin D, vitamin B12 or folate—when symptoms, risk factors or monitoring justify testing; they do not all use the same specimen or method.

Usually venous blood.
Some tests can be processed by immunoassay at Askabide when an active validated reagent is available; others are referred and take several days.
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Laboratory technology

Equipment, in-house methods and specialist external referrals.

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How it works

From preparation and specimen collection to the final report.

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Quality and validation

Control, traceability, review and responsible interpretation.

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Three Askabide centres

Addresses, telephone numbers and contact details for Donostia, Gasteiz and Bilbo.

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