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General
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Clinical Use:
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Help diagnose and monitor serotonin producing carcinoid tumours in children |
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Availability:
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Samples are tested Monday-Friday. |
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Aliases/Synonyms:
| HIAA (Paediatric), |
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Code:
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UHI |
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Handling Instructions (to laboratory):
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If delay >30 minutes in delivery of sample to Pathwest, sample must be collected at laboratory. |
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Hyperlink:
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Reference Interval:
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Paediatric (0 to <16 yrs)
0d to <9m <20.0 umol/mmol creatinine
9m to <18m <18.0
18m to <3y <14.0
3y to <5y <11.0
5y to <8y <8.0
8y to <12y <6.0
12y to <16y <5.00
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Collection Requirements
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Container:
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Urine Container (URINE), |
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Sample Type:
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See container |
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Minimum Collection Volume:
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Collection Instructions:
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Morning spot urine sample preferred.
Sample must be acidified to pH <3.5 within 30 minutes of collection using a small amount of sulphamic acid. |
Processing Requirements
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Alternate Containers:
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Processing Instructions:
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Sample must be acidified to pH <3.5 within 30 minutes of collection using a small amount of sulphamic acid.
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Minimum Assay Volume:
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2ml |
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Stability:
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4 weeks chilled; 2 months frozen |
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Transport Instructions (to testing laboratory):
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Send sample chilled. |
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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| HPLC/LCMS |
Biochemistry |
Fiona Stanley Hospital |
6152 2396 |
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Last Updated : 29-09-2020 13:49 |