Endocrinology

Test ID: MSTT Turnaround time: 7 days Sample Collection Instructions:  Standard venepuncture procedure Sample Requirements: Yellow (SST) Sample Stability: Postal acceptable    

Test ID: PTAU pTau181 is a test to rule out Alzheimer’s Associated Amyloid Pathology Targeted for use during the assessment of patients with cognitive decline before the onset of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms. Aimed at patients aged 55 to 80 years old with subjective cognitive decline, non-specific cognitive impairment, or suspected mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and for…

Test ID: ERY Turnaround time:  4 days Sample Collection Instructions:  Standard venepuncture procedure Sample Requirements: Yellow (SST) Sample Stability: Postal acceptable    

Test ID: MPRO Macroprolactin is a large, biologically inactive complex formed when prolactin binds with an antibody (usually IgG) in the blood. While it is generally benign and causes no symptoms, it can cause false positives for high prolactin (hyperprolactinaemia) in lab tests, often leading to unnecessary, stressful diagnostic investigations. Turnaround time:  4 days Sample…

Test ID: ALDO Turnaround time:  5 days Sample Collection Instructions: Separate EDTA plasma and freeze within three hours of collection Sample Requirements: Purple (EDTA) Sample Stability: Postal NOT acceptable    

Test ID: 5HIAA Turnaround time:  8 days Sample Collection Instructions: Acidified 24 hour urine collection bottle required (available on request) Sample Requirements: 24 hour urine collection Sample collection instructions

Test ID: TT3 Turnaround time:  1 day Sample Collection Instructions:  Standard venepuncture procedure Sample Requirements: Yellow (SST) Sample Stability: Postal acceptable    

Test ID: TT4 Turnaround time:  1 day Sample Collection Instructions:  Standard venepuncture procedure Sample Requirements: Yellow (SST) Sample Stability: Postal acceptable    

Test ID: TSH Turnaround time:  1 day Sample Collection Instructions:  Standard venepuncture procedure Sample Requirements: Yellow (SST) Sample Stability: Postal acceptable    

Test ID: TPO Turnaround time:  1 day Sample Collection Instructions:  Standard venepuncture procedure Sample Requirements: Yellow (SST) Sample Stability: Postal acceptable