Homocysteine, Total
This test is primarily used for the diagnosis and monitoring of disorders of homocysteine metabolism.
Contact Biochemical Genetics laboratory for further advice if required.
| Tube | EDTA |
|---|---|
| ID | 29958 |
| Availability | Weekdays |
| Turn Around | 18 days |
| Send to | Specialist Laboratory Medicine Block 46 St James hospital Beckett Street Leeds LS9 7TF |
| Collection Con | Minimum volume: 0.5 mL Instructions for lab: Separate plasma from cells and write time sample is separated on request card. Send to Block 46. If storage required (overnight or over the weekend) store refrigerated at 2-8ºC. Please discuss with Biochemical Genetics lab prior to rejecting any samples. |
| Frequency | Usually once a week |
| Sample REQ | Plasma. Please send sample ASAP to the lab (ideally samples to be separated within 30 minutes of venepuncture). |
| Ref. Range Notes | Reference Range: <18.0. A value between 18 and 30 indicates mild hyperhomocystinaemia. |
| Units | µmol/L |
| Telepath | Total homocysteine: HCYS2J |
| ICE Codes | Total homocysteine: LHCYS |
