Test Details

• Discipline:

  Biochemistry

  Biochemistry

• Specimen Container Adult:

  EDTA whole blood

  EDTA whole blood

• Specimen Container Paediatric:

  EDTA whole blood

  EDTA whole blood

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  5 mL 

  5 mL 

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  5 mL 

  5 mL 

• Special Requirement:

  Must reach lab for processing within 24 hours (and before 2pm).
  NOT acceptable on Friday.

  Must reach lab for processing within 24 hours (and before 2pm).
  NOT acceptable on Friday.

• Transport Requirements:

  Please notify laboratory before sending
  First class post

  Please notify laboratory before sending
  First class post

• Reference Ranges:

  Panel consists of:
  Phosphorylase A 8 to 140 μmol/min/g protein
  total phosphorylase 22 to 160 μmol/min/g protein
  phosphorylase b kinase 6 to 30 mmol/min/g Hb
  Debrancher 0.3 to 3 μmol/min/g protein

  Panel consists of:
  Phosphorylase A 8 to 140 μmol/min/g protein
  total phosphorylase 22 to 160 μmol/min/g protein
  phosphorylase b kinase 6 to 30 mmol/min/g Hb
  Debrancher 0.3 to 3 μmol/min/g protein

• 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