Pyruvate kinase
Clinical Background:
Pyruvate kinase deficiency
Pyruvate kinase deficiency is probably the most common single known cause of hereditary nonspherocytic haemolytic anaemia.
Pyruvate kinase deficiency
Pyruvate kinase deficiency is probably the most common single known cause of hereditary nonspherocytic haemolytic anaemia.
Test Details
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Discipline:
Immunology
Immunology
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Specimen Container Adult:
EDTA whole blood
EDTA whole blood
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Specimen Container Paediatric:
EDTA whole blood
EDTA whole blood
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Minimum Volume Adult:
1 mL
1 mL
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Minimum Volume Paediatric:
1 mL
1 mL
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Special Requirement:
FBC and reticulocyte count must be performed and results sent with samples
FBC and reticulocyte count must be performed and results sent with samples
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Sample Stability:
Samples must be received in the laboratory within 3 days of collection.
If there is a delay in sending store at 4°C and send a normal sample collected on the same day to act as a travel control.Samples must be received in the laboratory within 3 days of collection.
If there is a delay in sending store at 4°C and send a normal sample collected on the same day to act as a travel control. -
Transport Requirements:
First class post
First class post
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Add On Test:
All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 282 4766, and must be confirmed via email to the appropriate email address
tnu-tr.bloodsciencesadditions@nhs.net (internal)
or
Read MoreAll urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 282 4766, and must be confirmed via email to the appropriate email address
tnu-tr.bloodsciencesadditions@nhs.net (internal)
or
tnu-tr.bloodsciencesadditions@nhs.net (external)
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Routine Contact Name:
Duty biochemist
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Routine Telephone:
Freeman: 0191 244 8889
RVI: 0191 282 9719
Freeman: 0191 244 8889
RVI: 0191 282 9719
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Routine Email:
nuth.dutybiochemist@nhs.net