| Specimen Container |
Gel separator tube (Adult)
Microtube (Paeds) |
| Specimen Requirement |
Plain Blood
Adult: 5 mL Paediatric: 1.3 mL |
| Specimen Storage/Transport |
Spin down and separate
serum within 2 hours of receiving the specimen and freeze till the next
transport. |
| Orderable as Urgent? | No |
| Turn Around Time |
2 - 8 days
|
| Reference Value(s) |
2.6 – 18.5 IU/L |
| Testing Laboratory Location | NUH |
| Laboratory | Clinical Chemistry |
| Contact Number | 6394 1352 |
| Day and Time Performed |
Mon – Fri: 0800 hrs -
1700 hrs Saturday: 0800 hrs - 1200 hrs Test setup every Monday |
| Orderable on CPOE? | No |
| Downtime Form |
Change History Notes
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02 Aug 2021 12:00 AM
Updated Specimen Storage / Transport, Day and Time Performed.
Last Updated - 05 Apr 2025
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