IgE (total) [TIGE]
Sample Requirements: SST (gold top) Postal Samples: Accepted
read moreHomocysteine – plasma [HOMO]
Indications: Homocysteine is a non-essential, thiol-containing amino acid which is produced from the intracellular de-methylation of dietary methionine. It is exported from the cells into the extracellular fluid at a slow but consistent rate and circulates in the blood mainly in an oxidised form, bound to plasma proteins. There are two major pathways for its…
read moreMercury (Hg) – Urine [HGU]
Indications: Toxic, sensitising; neurotoxic. Adverse effects on fertility or foetal development. Poorly handled by the renal tubule, mainly excreted by the biliary route. Blood is the preferred specimen for monitoring mercury exposure, but urine mercury increases on chelation challenge. Patient Instructions: Patients are advised to avoid fish and seafish consumption for 5-7 days before providing…
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Microbial Organic Acids Test (MOAT) [OAMP]
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Microbial Organic Acids Test (MOAT) [OAMP]
Glyphosate [GLY]
Indications: Glyphosate is the world’s most widely produced herbicide. It is a broad-spectrum herbicide that is used in more than 700 different products for agriculture and forestry to home use. Glyphosate was introduced in the 1970s to kill weeds by targeting the enzymes that produce the amino acids tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine. Usage of glyphosate…
read moreFood Intolerance Panel – (IgG – Serum) [FIPS]
Indications: Immunoglobulin G (IgG) food sensitivity, also known as delayed food intolerance, describes an adverse reaction to food that is mediated by IgG antibodies. Unlike IgE mediated food allergies, which can cause immediate and severe reactions, IgG food sensitivities typically manifest with delayed symptoms that can take hours or days to appear. These symptoms can…
read moreParathyroid Hormone [PTH]
Sample Requirements: Purple (EDTA) - centrifuge and separate plasma, refrigerate if sample won't reach the laboratory within 8 hours. Unseparated whole blood can also be accepted on the day of collection by prior arrangement. Note a dedicated Purple (EDTA) tube is required for this test. Postal Samples: Not acceptable. Turnaround time: 1-day
read moreFluoride – urine [UFL]
Indications: Biological effects of fluoride ingestion: Fluoride is the reduced form of fluorine, which has no known biological essentiality in man. It can occur as fluoroacetate, the fluorinated calcium phosphate common in bedrock silicates. Depending on the rock's mineral content as on well as the water temperature, rainwater filtering through these strata can dissolve fluoroacetate…
read moreEnvirotox (OATS, Toxic Chemicals & Glyphosate) [ETP]
We regret that this test is currently suspended due to delays experienced at Mosaic Diagnostics with their Toxic Inorganic Chemicals Exposure Screen (1st June 2023) Sample Collection Instructions:
read moreSelenium (Se) – plasma [SE]
Indications: Selenium is an essential element and a component of antioxidant systems. Industrial exposure can occur in the manufacture of glass, pigments, paint, dyes, electronic equipment, fungicides, rubber and semiconductors. Toxicity results in skin, hair and nail changes, neurological features, gastro-intestial symptoms and a garlic-like breath odour. Patient Instructions: No selenium containing supplements for 24…
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