Newcastle Laboratories

Bone profile, serum

Clinical Background:

Profile includes total calcium, adjusted calcium, phosphate, albumin and alkaline phosphatase. Please see relevant entries for more information.

Profile includes total calcium, adjusted calcium, phosphate, albumin and alkaline phosphatase. Please see relevant entries for more information.

Test Details

  • Discipline:

    Biochemistry

    Biochemistry

  • Specimen Container Adult:

    Serum (SST or plain tube)

    Serum (SST or plain tube)

  • Specimen Container Paediatric:

    Serum (SST or plain tube)

    Serum (SST or plain tube)

  • Minimum Volume Adult:

    2 mL

    2 mL

  • Minimum Volume Paediatric:

    2 mL

    2 mL

  • Transport Requirements:

    Ambient

    Ambient

  • Interpretation:

    See individual tests: total calcium, adjusted calcium, phosphate, albumin and alkaline phosphatase.

    See individual tests: total calcium, adjusted calcium, phosphate, albumin and alkaline phosphatase.

  • Reference Ranges:

    See individual tests: total calcium, adjusted calcium, phosphate, albumin and alkaline phosphatase.

    See individual tests: total calcium, adjusted calcium, phosphate, albumin and alkaline phosphatase.

  • Other Info:

    lithium heparin plasma sample also acceptable

    lithium heparin plasma sample also acceptable

  • Routine Contact Name:

    Duty biochemist

  • Routine Telephone:

    Freeman: 0191 244 8889

    RVI: 0191 282 9719

    Freeman: 0191 244 8889

    RVI: 0191 282 9719

  • Routine Email:

Availability:

24/7, analysed at RVI and Freeman

Turn Around:

Captured separately under other tests

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