A key intermediate in the formation of cephalins; formed in the liver and the brain by phosphorylation of the amino acid ethanolamine. Useful in the diagnosis of hypophosphatasia which may cause hypercalcaemia, dental problems or skeletal dysplasia.
Tube
Plain Universal
ID
29980
Availability
Weekdays.
Send to
Specialist Laboratory Medicine
Centre for Laboratory Medicine
St James hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Contact
For further details please contact Leeds Pathology customer services: [email protected].
Collection Con
Minimum volume: 1.5 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
Urine. Please request urine amino acids and state phosphoethanolamine or hypophosphatasia in clinical details.
Ref. Range Notes
Age related reference range supplied on the report as appropriate. Contact Biochemical Genetics laboratory for further advice if required.
Units
µmol/mmol creatinine.