Most commonly requested for the investigation of seizures and other neurological problems e.g. CSF glycine for non-ketotic hyperglycinaemia (NKH) and CSF serine for serine deficiency disorders.
Tube
Plain Universal
ID
29921
Availability
Weekdays
Additional Information
Please note a paired plasma sample is required for the diagnosis of NKH.
Turn Around
10 days. Please contact the Biochemical Genetics laboratory for enquiries regarding urgent samples 0113 2064256
Send to
Specialist Laboratory Medicine
Centre for Laboratory Medicine
St James hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Advice
See the British Inherited Metabolic Diseases Group guidelines for more information
Contact
For further details please contact Leeds Pathology customer services: [email protected].
Collection Con
Minimum volume: 0.2 mL
Instructions for lab: Send to Centre for Laboratory Medicine. If storage required (overnight or over the weekend) store refrigerated at 2 to 8ºC.
Please discuss with Biochemical Genetics lab prior to rejecting any samples.
Frequency
Daily
Sample REQ
Clean tap, blood free CSF. If investigating NKH, a paired plasma sample is required to calculate the CSF/plasma glycine ratio.
Ref. Range Notes
Age related referenge range supplied on the report as appropriate. Contact Biochemical Genetics laboratory for further advice if required.
Units
µmol/L