Test Details

• Discipline:

  Biochemistry

  Biochemistry

• Specimen Container Adult:

  Serum sample

  Serum sample

• Specimen Container Paediatric:

  Serum sample

  Serum sample

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  0.5 mL

  0.5 mL

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  0.5 mL

  0.5 mL

• Special Requirement:

  Store sample at 4°C

  Store sample at 4°C

• Sample Stability:

  5 days at 2-8C, 6 months at -20C

  5 days at 2-8C, 6 months at -20C

• Transport Requirements:

  Sample to arrive on a weekday

   

  Sample to arrive on a weekday

   

• Reference Ranges:

  Adult (Male & Female) <1 IU/L

  Menopause and mid cycle <3 IU/L
  Pregnancy - there is a 0.1% cross reaction with hCG resulting in very high ASU results in pregnancy.

                

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  Adult (Male & Female) <1 IU/L

  Menopause and mid cycle <3 IU/L
  Pregnancy - there is a 0.1% cross reaction with hCG resulting in very high ASU results in pregnancy.

                

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• 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:

  Endocrine Lab

  Endocrine Lab

• Specialist Telephone:

  0191 282 4025

  0191 282 4025