| EX2075 WILSON’S DISEASE PANEL |
| Specimen: |
3 mL (1 mL min.) whole blood in 1 Lavender Top (EDTA) tube AND 2 mL (1.5 mL min.) serum from 1 SST AND 3 mL (1.0 mL min.) serum from 1 metal free White top (Z- No additive) tube available from LPL AND 10 mL (5 mL min.) aliquot of 24-hour urine collected in an acid-washed (metal free) container. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Use powderless gloves during specimen collection. |
| Stability: |
| Room |
Refrigerated |
Frozen |
| 8 hrs |
48 hrs |
NA |
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| Method: |
Spectrophotometry, Nephelometry, Electrical Impedance, VCS, ICPMS |
| Comment: |
Use only specified containers available from LPL. If Barium containing contrast media has been administered, the specimen should not be collected for 96 hours. |
| Report: |
Contact us to know the TAT. |
| Usage: |
Diagnosing Wilson’s disease can be challenging because its signs and symptoms are often indistinguishable from those of other liver diseases, such as Hepatitis. Low serum copper & ceruloplasmin with high urinary copper is diagnostic of Wilson’s disease. |
| Doctor Specialty: |
Physician, Gastroenterologist, Ophthalmologist |
| Disease: |
Disorders of Liver |
| Components: |
*CBC *LFT *Ceruloplasmin *Copper, Serum *Copper, 24-hour Urine |
| Courier Charges: |
0.00 |
| Home Collection: |
Available (*T&C Apply) |
| Department: |
Biochemistry |
| Pre Test Information: |
If Barium containing contrast media has been administered, the specimen should not be collected for 96 hours. |
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