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General
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Clinical Use:
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Gold (Au) salts are used in the treatment (chrysotherapy) of rheumatoid arthritis. Au accumulates in different tissue compartments at varying rates and is detectable in serum 10 months after cessation of treatment.
At least 35% of patients undergoing chrysotherapy develop some degree of Au toxicity. The most common manifestation is dermatitis with eosinophilia; other side effects include pruritus and albuminuria. |
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Availability:
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Not routinely available. |
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Aliases/Synonyms:
| Au, |
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Code:
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GOLDS |
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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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Therapeutic range: 3 - 10 umol/L
These are values typically seen in chrysotherapy.
Normally present in trace amounts ( < 0.5 umol/L )
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Collection Requirements
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Container:
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EDTA (LAVENDER), |
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Sample Type:
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See container |
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Minimum Collection Volume:
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4mL |
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Collection Instructions:
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Processing Requirements
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Alternate Containers:
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Processing Instructions:
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Centrifuge and separate sample. |
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Minimum Assay Volume:
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0.5mL |
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Stability:
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Transport Instructions (to testing laboratory):
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Send sample chilled.
Requests should be reviewed by Duty Biochemist prior to transport. |
Testing Locations
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Performed at:
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Section
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Department
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Site
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Contact Phone
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Laboratory |
Royal North Shore Hospital |
(02) 9926 7111 |
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Last Updated : 19-11-2024 15:10 |