Transthyretin
Clinical Background:
Assessing nutritional status, especially in monitoring the response to nutritional support in the acutely ill patient
Assessing nutritional status, especially in monitoring the response to nutritional support in the acutely ill patient
Test Details
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Discipline:
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
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Specimen Container Adult:
Serum (SST tube)
Serum (SST tube)
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Specimen Container Paediatric:
Serum (SST tube)
Serum (SST tube)
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Minimum Volume Adult:
2 mL
2 mL
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Minimum Volume Paediatric:
2 mL
2 mL
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Reference Ranges:
Male: 0.2 to 0.5 g/L
Female 0.1 to 0.4 g/LMale: 0.2 to 0.5 g/L
Female 0.1 to 0.4 g/L -
Routine Contact Name:
Duty Biochemist
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Routine Telephone:
Freeman: 0191 244 8889
RVI: 0191 282 9719Freeman: 0191 244 8889
RVI: 0191 282 9719 -
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