Test Details

• Discipline:

  Biochemistry

  Biochemistry

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  0.5 mL blood in lithium heparin tube (do not centrifuge)

  0.5 mL blood in lithium heparin tube (do not centrifuge)

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  0.5 mL blood in lithium heparin tube (do not centrifuge)

  0.5 mL blood in lithium heparin tube (do not centrifuge)

• Special Requirement:

  This test is for diagnosis of galactokinase deficiency. It is not a screening test for classical galactosaemia.
  It is important to contact the laboratory before taking the sample. The sample must b...

  This test is for diagnosis of galactokinase deficiency. It is not a screening test for classical galactosaemia.
  It is important to contact the laboratory before taking the sample. The sample must be arrive in the metabolic lab at the RVI before 12:00 (not on a Friday) so that it can be transported to the reference laboratory the same day and analysed within 5 days.

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• Reference Ranges:

  Provided on report from referral laboratory.

  Provided on report from referral laboratory.

• 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:

  Metabolic Clinical Scientist

  Metabolic Clinical Scientist

• Specialist Telephone:

  0191 282 9685 (Consultant Clinical Scientist)

  0191 282 0334 (Metabolic Laboratory)

  0191 282 9685 (Consultant Clinical Scientist)

  0191 282 0334 (Metabolic Laboratory)

• Specialist Email:

  tnu-tr.newcastlemetaboliclab@nhs.net

  tnu-tr.newcastlemetaboliclab@nhs.net