Test Details

• Discipline:

  Biochemistry

  Biochemistry

• Specimen Container Adult:

  EDTA plasma

  EDTA plasma

• Specimen Container Paediatric:

  EDTA plasma

   

  EDTA plasma

   

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  0.5 mL 

  0.5 mL 

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  0.5 mL 

  0.5 mL 

• Special Requirement:

  Separate ASAP and freeze

  Separate ASAP and freeze

• Sample Stability:

  Store at -20°C

  Store at -20°C

• Transport Requirements:

  Must be transported on dry ice 

  Must be transported on dry ice 

• Other Info:

  Serum sample (SST tube) also acceptable

  Serum sample (SST tube) 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

• Specialist Test:

  Yes

  Yes

• Specialist Contact Name:

  Endocrine Lab

  Endocrine Lab

• Specialist Telephone:

  0191 282 4025

  0191 282 4025