Test Details

• Discipline:

  Immunology

  Immunology

• Specimen Container Adult:

  Serum

  Serum

• Specimen Container Paediatric:

  Serum

  Serum

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  1 mL blood

  1 mL blood

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  1 mL blood

  1 mL blood

• Sample Stability:

  Unseparated sample: 24 hours

  Separated sample: 7 days at 4oC

  Unseparated sample: 24 hours

  Separated sample: 7 days at 4oC

• Reference Ranges:

  Paediatric: Approx. 60% adult level at birth, rising to adult level at about 6m.
  Adult: 0.18 - 0.60 g/L

  Paediatric: Approx. 60% adult level at birth, rising to adult level at about 6m.
  Adult: 0.18 - 0.60 g/L

• Other Info:

  Plasma- Lithium Heparin also acceptable

  Plasma- Lithium Heparin also acceptable

• Routine Contact Name:

  Proteins Lab

• Routine Telephone:

  0191 282 4766

  0191 282 4766

• Routine Email:

  tnu-tr.RVI-Proteinlab@nhs.net