Test Details

• Discipline:

  Biochemistry

  Biochemistry

• Specimen Container Adult:

  EDTA whole blood

  EDTA whole blood

• Specimen Container Paediatric:

  EDTA whole blood

  EDTA whole blood

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  1 mL

  1 mL

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  1 mL

  1 mL

• Sample Stability:

  Whole blood samples are stable for one week at ambient temperature

  Whole blood samples are stable for one week at ambient temperature

• Transport Requirements:

  Samples are transported at ambient temperature.

  Samples are transported at ambient temperature.

• Freq Analysis:

  Sample referred to an external laboratory for analysis.

  Sample referred to an external laboratory for analysis.

• Interpretation:

  Interpretation provided on laboratory report

  Interpretation provided on laboratory report

• 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.newcastlemetabolic@nhs.net 

  tnu-tr.newcastlemetabolic@nhs.net