Test Details

• Discipline:

  Biochemistry

  Biochemistry

• Specimen Container Adult:

  Fresh clotted blood (red or yellow top)

  Fresh or frozen serum (SST may be used)

  Fresh clotted blood (red or yellow top)

  Fresh or frozen serum (SST may be used)

• Specimen Container Paediatric:

  Fresh clotted blood (red or yellow top)

  Fresh or frozen serum (SST may be used)

   

  Fresh clotted blood (red or yellow top)

  Fresh or frozen serum (SST may be used)

   

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  6 mL for clotted blood

  1 mL for serum

  6 mL for clotted blood

  1 mL for serum

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  6 mL for clotted blood

  1 mL for serum

  6 mL for clotted blood

  1 mL for 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 on receipt in the laboratory

  Freeze sample on receipt in the laboratory

• 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