Test Details

• Discipline:

  Biochemistry

  Biochemistry

• Specimen Container Adult:

  EDTA whole blood

  EDTA whole blood

• Specimen Container Paediatric:

  EDTA whole blood

  EDTA whole blood

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  0.5 mL

  0.5 mL

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  0.5 mL

  0.5 mL

• Special Requirement:

  Protect from light. Send to the laboratory immediately, but not through air tube.
  Freeze sample ASAP for storage before despatch.

  Protect from light. Send to the laboratory immediately, but not through air tube.
  Freeze sample ASAP for storage before despatch.

• Sample Stability:

  Store at -20oC

  Store at -20oC

• Transport Requirements:

  First class post

  First class post

• Reference Ranges:

  66.5 - 200 nmol/L

  66.5 - 200 nmol/L

• Other Info:

  Lithium heparin sample also acceptable

  Lithium heparin 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:

  nuth.dutybiochemist@nhs.net