Hypocretin (orexin)
Clinical Background:
Peptide that is severely reduced or absent in narcolepsy with cataplexy
Peptide that is severely reduced or absent in narcolepsy with cataplexy
Test Details
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Discipline:
Immunology
Immunology
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Specimen Container Adult:
CSF in plain universal container
CSF in plain universal container
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Specimen Container Paediatric:
CSF in plain universal container
CSF in plain universal container
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Minimum Volume Adult:
2 mL
2 mL
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Minimum Volume Paediatric:
2 mL
2 mL
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Transport Requirements:
First class post
First class post
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Add On Test:
All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 2821890, and must be confirmed via email to the appropriate email address
All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 2821890, and must be confirmed via email to the appropriate email address
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Routine Contact Name:
Autoimmunity Lab -
Routine Telephone:
0191 282 1890
0191 282 1890 -
Routine Email: