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:

  1 mL serum

  1 mL serum

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  1 mL serum

  1 mL serum

• Special Requirement:

  Sample must be sent to the laboratory within 1.5 hours of collection.

   

  Sample must be sent to the laboratory within 1.5 hours of collection.

   

• Sample Stability:

  Freeze sample

  Freeze sample

• Transport Requirements:

  Sample sent on dry ice.

  Sample sent on dry ice.

• 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