R U H Bath, return to home page

Pathology Departments Requesting & Reporting Blood Test Information Phlebotomy Guide Contact us
Blood Sciences

Blood Test Information

Amino Acids (CSF)
 

  back to assay index

Special instructions
Please send a paired lithium heparin (dark green) sample to allow calculation of CSF:plasma glycine ratio.

Sent away to Southmead Hospital, Bristol

Reference range
Age related reference ranges, please refer to report

Units
µmol/L

Linked to
Plasma amino acids

Turnaround Time
21 days

Department: Biochemistry

Clinical Application
Diagnosis of non-ketotic hyperglycinaemia

 
 

back to top