Oxalate, Plasma

Department

Specialist Biochemistry

Delphic Registration Code

POXY

Laboratory Handling

Test Adds

Frozen 30 days

Turnaround Time

6 weeks

Test Code

5819

Specimen Type

• Plasma

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• EDTA (Lavender Cap)

Pre-testing Requirements

For virtually ALL patients Urine 24 HOUR ACIDIFIED sample required.

Plasma test not available routinely - doctor must phone LabPLUS pathologist on call before sample is collected. See LabPLUS test guide for details www.labplus.co.nz

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

• Plasma

Minimum Volume (ml)

1.0

Additional Referral/Aliquot Information

1mL EDTA plasma (2 aliquots), separated immediately. Blood sent on ice.

Non-Funded Test Cost

$1279.00 (Exclusive of GST)

Billing Code

5819

Referred to LabPLUS. Only to be used in the extremely rare occasion to monitor patients with the inborn error of metabolism primary hyperoxaluria.
For most patients - see oxalate, urine for sample type.

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