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General
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Clinical Use:
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Quantitating the alpha-subunit has been advocated as a monitoring test to detect the recurrence of tumours in patients who have undergone resection of pituitary adenomas. |
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Availability:
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Samples are batched and tested once a week. |
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Aliases/Synonyms:
| Alpha Glycoprotein Subunit, Free Alpha-Glycoprotein Subunit, |
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Code:
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ASUB |
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Handling Instructions (to laboratory):
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Send sample chilled. |
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Hyperlink:
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Reference Interval:
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Adult Male: 0.0-0.6 IU/L
Adult Female Premenopausal: 0.0-0.6 IU/L
Adult Female Postmenopausal: 0.0-1.3 IU/L
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Collection Requirements
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Container:
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Serum Sep. Tube-SST (GOLD), |
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Sample Type:
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See container |
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Minimum Collection Volume:
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0.5mL |
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Collection Instructions:
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Processing Requirements
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Alternate Containers:
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Serum, no gel (RED) |
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Processing Instructions:
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Centrifuge, separate and freeze sample. |
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Minimum Assay Volume:
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100uL |
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Stability:
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2 days chilled; 3 months frozen |
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Transport Instructions (to testing laboratory):
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Send separated sample frozen on dry ice. |
Testing Locations
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Performed at:
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Section
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Department
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Contact Phone
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Laboratory |
SydPath (St Vincents Hospital) |
(02) 8382 9100 |
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Last Updated : 01-10-2020 10:21 |