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Lipoprotein a (Lp(a)) Genotyping (LIPOAG)

Lipoprotein a (Lp(a)) Genotyping (LIPOAG)

Reference Range

Interpretative comments will be attached to report.

  • Turnaround Time: 3 Days
24 Hour Urine Stone Profile

24 Hour Urine Stone Profile

Reference Range

Reference range for all analytes provided by referral laboratory.

  • Turnaround Time: 10 working days
Lithium

Lithium

Reference Range

Therapeutic range (for prophylactic treatment 12h post dose):  1.0 - 1.2 mmol/L

 

  • Turnaround Time: 1 day

Related Tests Creatinine Free T4 (FT4) Thyroxine Free Triodothyronine (FT3) Thyrotrophin (TSH) Urea (Serum)

Sweat Sodium

Sweat Sodium

Reference Range

Sweat sodium is used as a check of the chloride result. Interpretation is as follows:

Cystic fibrosis unlikely                                  < 50    mmol/L

Supports the diagnosis of CF                         > 90    mmol/L

The Sodium and Chloride concentrations should be within 20 mmol/L of each other.

  • Turnaround Time: 1 day
Luteinising Hormone (LH)

Luteinising Hormone (LH)

Reference Range

Females:

  • Follicular phase: 1.8 – 11.8 IU/L
  • Mid Cycle: 7.6 - 89.1 IU/L
  • Luteal phase: 0.6 - 14 IU/L
  • Post menopausal: 5.2 - 62 IU/L

Males:

  • 0.6- 12.1 IU/L
  • Turnaround Time: 1 day
17 alpha hydroxyprogesterone (17OHP)

17 alpha hydroxyprogesterone (17OHP)

Reference Range

Adults

Female (follicular phase): 0.6 – 4.0 nmol/L

Female (luteal phase): 1.0 – 6.0 nmol/L

Male: 1.2 – 3.7 nmol/L

Paediatrics

Neonates: <8.0 nmol/L
Female & male Tanner stage 1: <5.0 nmol/L

  • Turnaround Time: 5 working days

Related Tests Androstenedione Cortisol Potassium (serum) Sodium Testosterone

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University Hospitals Birmingham medical laboratories at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital are UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) accredited to the ISO 15189:2012 standard. For a list of accredited tests and other information please visit the UKAS website using the following link: https://www.ukas.com/find-an-organisation/

  • Molecular Pathology is a UKAS accredited medical laboratory No. 8759
  • Biochemistry is a UKAS accredited medical laboratory No. 8910
  • Haematology and Transfusion is a UKAS accredited medical laboratory No. 8784
  • Clinical Microbiology is a UKAS accredited medical laboratory No. 8760
  • Cellular Pathology is a UKAS accredited medical laboratory No. 10141
  • Musculoskeletal laboratory is a UKAS accredited medical laboratory No. 9897
  • Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospital pathology laboratories are a UKAS accredited medical laboratory No.8217.

Tests not appearing on the UKAS Schedule of Accreditation currently remain outside of our scope of accreditation. However, these tests have been validated to the same high standard as accredited tests and are performed by the same trained and competent staff.

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