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Heartlands Biochemistry Laboratory

Sweat Sodium

Sweat Sodium

Sweat sodium is used as a check of the chloride result. Interpretation is as follows:

Cystic fibrosis unlikely                                  < 50    mmol/L

Supports the diagnosis of CF                         > 90    mmol/L

The Sodium and Chloride concentrations should be within 20 mmol/L of each other.

Sweat Sodium

Sweat Sodium

Sweat sodium is used as a check of the chloride result. Interpretation is as follows:

Cystic fibrosis unlikely                                  < 50    mmol/L

Supports the diagnosis of CF                         > 90    mmol/L

The Sodium and Chloride concentrations should be within 20 mmol/L of each other.

Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonist (SCRA) Screen

Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonist (SCRA) Screen

This is a screening test. Drugs detected in specimens will be stated on the report.

THIS ASSAY IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE

Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonist (SCRA) Screen

Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonist (SCRA) Screen

This is a screening test. Drugs detected in specimens will be stated on the report.

THIS ASSAY IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE

Thiopurine S-Methyltransferase (TPMT)

Thiopurine S-Methyltransferase (TPMT)

TPMT phenotype/activity reference ranges:

<6 nmol/ghb/hr = Deficient

6-34 nmol/gHb/hr = Low

35-79 nmol/gHb/hr = Normal

>79 nmol/gHb/hr = High

 

TPMT genotype classifications:

WT = wild-type, normal result

H3 = TPMT 1*/3* - heterozygous for TPMT, this would indicate a reduced activity.  Advise reduce dose of azothioprine.

H2 = TPMT 1*/2* - heterozygous for TPMT, this would indicate a reduced activity.  Advise reduce dose of azothioprine
 
H03 = TPMT 3*/3* - homozygous for TPMT, this would indicated deficient TPMT activity.  Advise stop treatment with azothioprine.
 
H02 = TPMT 2*/2* - homozygous for TPMT, this would indicated deficient TPMT activity.  Advise stop treatment with azothioprine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toxicology Screen (Urine & Serum)

Toxicology Screen (Urine & Serum)

A toxicology screen is qualitative result and as such, an interpretative report will be issued.

Vitamin D (25-OH VitD)

Vitamin D (25-OH VitD)

<15 nmol/L - Severe vitamin D deficiency

15-25 nmol/L - Vitamin D deficiency,

25-50 nmol/L - Vitamin D insufficiency,

50 nmol/L or greater - Adequate vitamin D status.

Signs of vitamin D toxicity maybe seen at levels greater than 250 nmol/L

Source of ranges = 

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