Test Details

• Discipline:

  Biochemistry

  Biochemistry

• Specimen Container Adult:

  CSF, placed on dry ice at the bedside

  CSF, placed on dry ice at the bedside

• Specimen Container Paediatric:

  CSF, placed on dry ice at the bedside

  CSF, placed on dry ice at the bedside

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  2 X 0.5 mL plain tubes        

  1 X 1 mL special tube

  2 X 0.5 mL plain tubes        

  1 X 1 mL special tube

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  2 X 0.5 mL plain tubes        

  1 X 1 mL special tube

  2 X 0.5 mL plain tubes        

  1 X 1 mL special tube

• Special Requirement:

  The metabolic laboratory must be informed in advance. They will provide tubes, dry ice and the protocol from the Institute of Neurology which includes a request form.

   

   

  The metabolic laboratory must be informed in advance. They will provide tubes, dry ice and the protocol from the Institute of Neurology which includes a request form.

   

   

• Transport Requirements:

  Frozen 

  Frozen 

• 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