Test Details

• Discipline:

  Biochemistry

  Biochemistry

• Specimen Container Adult:

  Urine in a plain universal container

  For thymidine and deoxyuridine: EDTA plasma

  Urine in a plain universal container

  For thymidine and deoxyuridine: EDTA plasma

• Specimen Container Paediatric:

  Urine in a plain universal container

  For thymidine and deoxyuridine: EDTA plasma

  Urine in a plain universal container

  For thymidine and deoxyuridine: EDTA plasma

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  Urine: 5 - 10 mL

  Plasma: 2 - 5 mL

  Urine: 5 - 10 mL

  Plasma: 2 - 5 mL

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  Urine: 5 - 10 mL

  Plasma: 2 - 5 mL

  Urine: 5 - 10 mL

  Plasma: 2 - 5 mL

• Special Requirement:

  Preserved urine

  Add THYMOL before freezing

  Preserved urine

  Add THYMOL before freezing

• Sample Stability:

  Store in fridge (short term ) or freezer

  Store in fridge (short term ) or freezer

• Transport Requirements:

  First class post at ambient temperature

  First class post at ambient temperature

• 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