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Biochemistry

Thyrotrophin (TSH)

Reference Range

Adult reference range = 0.40-4.90 mIU/L

Turnaround Time: 1 day

Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Isoenzymes (APISO)

Reference Range

A qualitative report is provided. Reference range is not applicable.

Turnaround Time: 4 weeks

Related Tests Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)

Ferritin

Reference Range

New Ferritin reference range (µg/L)

Females 20 – 235

Males 22 – 501

Please note new reference range in use from 04/12/23. This change was agreed with consultant haematologists following a recent audit examining the appropriateness of the current Ferritin reference range. If you have any further questions regarding this change, please contact the Duty Biochemist on 0121 3716543”

Turnaround Time: 1 day

Related Tests Iron (Serum) Transferrin

Alpha Subunits (ASU)

Reference Range

Adult males and pre-menopausal females: <1.0 IU/L
Post-menopausal or mid-cycle females: <3.0 IU/L

Pregnancy - there is a 0.1% cross reaction with hCG resulting in very high ASU results in pregnancy.

Results should be interpreted along with the serum LH, FSH and TSH results and renal function tests.

Turnaround Time: 3 weeks

Total Protein (CSF)

Reference Range

0.15 - 0.40 g/L

Turnaround Time:
1 day

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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.

For further test information, please visit the test database: http://qehbpathology.uk/test-database

For further information contact Louise Fallon, Quality Manager, 0121 371 5962