Test Details

• Discipline:

  Biochemistry

  Biochemistry

• Specimen Container Adult:

  Lithium-heparin whole blood

  Lithium-heparin whole blood

• Specimen Container Paediatric:

  Lithium-heparin whole blood

  Lithium-heparin whole blood

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  4 mL blood

  4 mL blood

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  4 mL blood

  4 mL blood

• Special Requirement:

  The sample must reach the laboratory by 2pm on the day of collection so it can be sent by courier to the reference laboratory to arrive the following day.

  Samples should not be sent on Fridays or a...

  The sample must reach the laboratory by 2pm on the day of collection so it can be sent by courier to the reference laboratory to arrive the following day.

  Samples should not be sent on Fridays or at the weekend.

  Please phone the Duty Biochemist (29719) before sending the sample.

  Provide details of cysteamine dose times and white cell differential count if possible.

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• Transport Requirements:

  Courier

  Courier

• Interpretation:

  Interpretation will be provided on the report 

  Interpretation will be provided on the report 

• Reference Ranges:

  Provided on report from referral laboratory

  Provided on report from referral laboratory

• 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:

  nuth.dutybiochemist@nhs.net

• Specialist Test:

  Yes

  Yes

• Specialist Contact Name:

  Metabolic Clinical Scientist

  Metabolic Clinical Scientist

• Specialist Telephone:

  0191 282 9685 (Consultant Clinical Scientist)

  0191 282 0334 (Metabolic Laboratory)

  0191 282 9685 (Consultant Clinical Scientist)

  0191 282 0334 (Metabolic Laboratory)

• Specialist Email:

  tnu-tr.newcastlemetaboliclab@nhs.net

  tnu-tr.newcastlemetaboliclab@nhs.net