Test Details

• Discipline:

  Biochemistry

  Biochemistry

• Specimen Container Adult:

  Serum (SST or plain tube)

  Serum (SST or plain tube)

• Specimen Container Paediatric:

  Serum (SST or plain tube)

  Serum (SST or plain tube)

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  1 mL urine

  1 mL urine

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  1 mL urine

  1 mL urine

• Special Requirement:

  Collect 24h urine in acid-rinsed bottle without preservative. 

  Collect 24h urine in acid-rinsed bottle without preservative. 

• Sample Stability:

  3 days at 15-25C and 2-8C

  1 year at -20C

  3 days at 15-25C and 2-8C

  1 year at -20C

• Reference Ranges:

  Random:

  6 months to <1 year: 0.4-2.2 mmol/mmol creatinine

  1 to <2 year:             0.4-1.7 mmol/mmol creatinine

  2 to <3 year:             0.3-1.6 mmol/mmol creatinine

  3 to <5 year:             0.3...

  Random:

  6 months to <1 year: 0.4-2.2 mmol/mmol creatinine

  1 to <2 year:             0.4-1.7 mmol/mmol creatinine

  2 to <3 year:             0.3-1.6 mmol/mmol creatinine

  3 to <5 year:             0.3-1.3 mmol/mmol creatinine

  5 to <7 year:             0.3-1 mmol/mmol creatinine

  7 to <10 year:           0.3-0.9 mmol/mmol creatinine

  10 to <14 year:         0.2-0.7 mmol/mmol creatinine

  14 to <17 year:         0.2-0.6 mmol/mmol creatinine

  
  

  24 hour urine collection

  Adult: 2.4 - 6.5 mmol/24h

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• Other Info:

  Lithium heparin and EDTA plasma samples also acceptable

  Lithium heparin and EDTA plasma samples also acceptable

• 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