Test Details

• Discipline:

  Biochemistry

  Biochemistry

• Specimen Container Adult:

  EDTA plasma

  EDTA plasma

• Specimen Container Paediatric:

  EDTA plasma

   

  EDTA plasma

   

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  5 mL

  5 mL

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  5 mL 

  5 mL 

• Special Requirement:

  Sample to be send on ice to the laboratory immediately after collection

   

  Sample to be send on ice to the laboratory immediately after collection

   

• 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:

  <20 ng/L

  <20 ng/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