Newcastle Laboratories

Zinc, tissue

Clinical Background:

Confirmation of metal overload in tissue

Confirmation of metal overload in tissue

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:

  • Specialist Test:

    Yes

    Yes

Availability:

Sample sent to an external laboratory for analysis

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