Sample type: Plasma

Test name: Homocysteine (Total) a.k.a. homocystinuria screen

Condition / Indication: Stroke / Homocystinuria / Inherited Cobalamin disorders.

Special precautions & notes: Unstable. Send immediately packed in ice.

Reference range: Females: 2.0 - 11.2 umol/L, Males: 2.0 - 14.2 umol/L.

Container: EDTA (Lavender top)

Ideal volume (mL): 2 mL

Referred outside NBT for analysis? Yes

Discipline: Clinical Biochemistry

Section: Metabolic Biochemistry

Turnaround time: 7 days

Referral location: Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Level 8, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Marlborough Street, Bristol, BS2 8HW