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Oxalate (plasma)

Oxalates are naturally-occurring substances found in plants, animals, and in humans. In chemical terms, oxalates belong to a group of molecules called organic acids. The formation of kidney stones containing oxalate is an area of controversy in clinical nutrition with respect to dietary restriction of oxalate.

Tube	04 (EP) - EDTA Plasma
ID	Tests&Tubes0223
Additional Information	Plasma oxalate always increased in renal failure.
Turn Around	Turnaround time stated by HSL analytics: 10 days.
Send to	Blood Sciences LGI (Test referred to: HSL Analytics.)
Contact	For further details please contact Leeds Pathology customer services: leedsth-tr.pathologycustomerservice@nhs.net.
Collection Con	Sample must be received in the lab within 2h of collection. Instructions to lab: Centrifuge sample, separate plasma and freeze within 2h.
Sample REQ	Blood
Ref. Range Notes	Interpretation will be provided on the report.
Telepath	LGI superset LOXLP. SJUH superset JOXLP.