Test Details

• Discipline:

  Biochemistry

  Biochemistry

• Specimen Container Adult:

  EDTA plasma

  EDTA plasma

• Specimen Container Paediatric:

  EDTA plasma

   

  EDTA plasma

   

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  4 mL

  4 mL

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  4 mL 

  4 mL 

• Special Requirement:

  Sample to be sent on ice to the laboratory immediately after collection. Patient should be fasting.

   

  Sample to be sent on ice to the laboratory immediately after collection. Patient should be fasting.

   

• Sample Stability:

  Store at -20°C

  Store at -20°C

• Transport Requirements:

  Must be transported on dry ice

  Must be transported on dry ice

• Reference Ranges:

  <50 pmol/L

  <50 pmol/L

• 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