3.46-19.40 ng/ml Serum (Red top or STAT Blood 66 - 87 g/L tube) samples <1hr 24H 24H Urine < 0.14 g/24H Daily Protein Container Protein : Urine Random Creatinine ratio Daily is calculated Age related ng/ml 0 - 50 yrs Serum (Red top 50 - 60 yrs PSA (Total) Blood See report form Daily tube) 60 - 70 yrs > 70 yrs EDTA (purple Transport PTH 15 - 65 pg/ml Weekly top tube) immediately to lab Serum (Red top Rhuematoid factor Blood 0-14 IU/ML tube) Serum (Red top Therapeutic Salicylate Blood Daily tube) range <300 mg/L Serum (Red top tube) or 133 - 145 See report for Daily or STAT Blood Sodium Plasma (Green mmol/L paediatric ranges samples <1hr top tube) Random 50 - 200 mmol/L Daily Cystic fibrosis should not be A value below 60 diagnosed based mmol/l is unlikely Collected by on conductivity Per to be associated Medical measurement appointment with cystic Scientist, must alone. Confirmation only, please fibrosis. Sweat Test Sweat arrange with should be sought call Values above Biochemistry Lab using sweat Biochemistry 90mmol/l ext 4590 in chloride or on ext 4590 to support a advance. genotyping. arrange diagnosis of Intermediate values cystic fibrosis. between 60 and 90 mmol/l require
3.46-19.40 ng/ml Protein Blood Serum (Red top tube) 66 - 87 g/L or STAT samples <1hr 24H Urine 24H Container < 0.14 g/24H Daily Urine Random Protein : Creatinine ratio is calculated Daily PSA (Total) Blood Serum (Red top tube) Age related ng/ml See report form Daily 0 - 50 yrs 50 - 60 yrs 60 - 70 yrs > 70 yrs PTH EDTA (purple top tube) 15 - 65 pg/ml Transport immediately to lab Weekly Rhuematoid factor Blood Serum (Red top tube) 0-14 IU/ML Salicylate Blood Serum (Red top tube) Therapeutic range <300 mg/L Daily Sodium Blood Serum (Red top tube) or Plasma (Green top tube) 133 - 145 mmol/L See report for paediatric ranges Daily or STAT samples <1hr Random 50 - 200 mmol/L Daily Sweat Test Sweat Collected by Medical Scientist, must arrange with Biochemistry Lab ext 4590 in advance. A value below 60 mmol/l is unlikely to be associated with cystic fibrosis. Values above 90mmol/l support a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis should not be diagnosed based on conductivity measurement alone. Confirmation should be sought using sweat chloride or genotyping. Intermediate values between 60 and 90 mmol/l require Per appointment only, please call Biochemistry on ext 4590 to arrange
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