Newcastle Laboratories

Neurotransmitters

Clinical Background:

Requested for the investigation of metabolic causes of severe, early-onset, progressive encephalopathies. Mild variants may present in older children or adults. 

 

Requested for the investigation of metabolic causes of severe, early-onset, progressive encephalopathies. Mild variants may present in older children or adults. 

 

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:

  • 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:

Availability:

Sample sent to an external laboratory for analysis

Send To:

Department of Blood Sciences – RVI

Level 3
Leazes Wing
Royal Victoria Infirmary
Queen Victoria Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4LP

View all tests