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General
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Clinical Use:
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Liver biopsy copper is useful to detect the amount of copper overload in liver in Wilson's Disease, cholestatic syndrome and primary biliary cirrhosis. |
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Availability:
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Samples are batched and tested once a week. |
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Aliases/Synonyms:
| Dry Copper Weight, |
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Code:
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LCU |
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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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Liver copper 0.1 to 0.5 mmol/kg dry weight
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Collection Requirements
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Container:
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Sterile Container (STERILE), |
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Sample Type:
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Fresh Tissue; Paraffin Block |
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Minimum Collection Volume:
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10mm |
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Collection Instructions:
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Dedicated sample required. |
Processing Requirements
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Alternate Containers:
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Processing Instructions:
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Minimum Assay Volume:
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10mm |
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Stability:
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1 week chilled |
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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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| Special Chemistry |
Biochemistry |
QEII Medical Centre |
6383 4114 |
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Last Updated : 22-08-2022 16:41 |