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Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Whole Blood
Container/Tube: Green Top (Li Heparin)
Minimum Volume: 0.5mL
Collection Instructions: Place specimen in ice and send to laboratory immediately.
Sample Stability
** Preferred temperatures for storage prior to and during shipping to NUH **
| Specimen Type: | Whole Blood |
|---|---|
| Ambient: | NA |
| Refrigerate: | 2 days |
| Frozen: | NA |
Reference Interval
Reference interval will be provided on the report
Days and Times Performed
Monday through Friday, TAT 5-14 days
Methodology
Fluorometric
Service Code
31936
Referring / Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Clinical Chemistry, 67724346
Testing Laboratory
Biochemical Genetics Laboratory
Basement 1, Children’s Tower
KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital Pte Ltd
100, Bukit Timah Road
Singapore 229899
Tel: 63948728
Update
Last updated 06/04/2022
Useful For
Monitoring dietary therapy of patients with galactosemia due to deficiency of galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase or uridine diphosphate galactose-4-epimerase