Test Details

• Discipline:

  Biochemistry

  Biochemistry

• Specimen Container Adult:

  10 mg wet weight liver in plain plastic universal container

  10 mg wet weight liver in plain plastic universal container

• Specimen Container Paediatric:

  10 mg wet weight liver in plain plastic universal container

  10 mg wet weight liver in plain plastic universal container

• Minimum Volume Adult:

  10 mg

  10 mg

• Minimum Volume Paediatric:

  10 mg

  10 mg

• Special Requirement:

  Must be FRESH tissue, formalin must not be added

  Contact the laboratory first - especially if paediatric sample

  Must be FRESH tissue, formalin must not be added

  Contact the laboratory first - especially if paediatric sample

• Sample Stability:

  Store at 4oC

  Store at 4oC

• Transport Requirements:

  Ambient temperature

  Ambient temperature

• 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