Laboratory Medicine
Test Directory / Homocysteine
Homocysteine
EDTA
| Test | Homocysteine |
|---|---|
| Common Abbreviations | HOM |
| Profile | NA |
| Tube type | EDTA |
| Clinical Indication | Diagnosis and monitoring of disorders of homocysteine metabolism. |
| Specimen Type | Blood |
| Sample type | EDTA plasma |
| Minimum Volume | 0.5mL |
| Special Precautions | Sample must be sent to the laboratory ASAP after collection. Samples received after 30 minutes from collection are not suitable for analysis. Fasting sample preferred for screening requests (not required for monitoring of known homocystinuria). |
| Stability | Contact Referral Laboratory |
| Turnaround Time | 18 days |
| Laboratory | St James's University Hospital Beckett Street Leeds LS9 7TF 0113 206 5806 |
| Reference Interval | Contact Referral Laboratory |
| Limitations | Contact Referral Laboratory |
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