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Blood Test Information

CSF Amino Acids
 

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Test Code: GCS

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

 
 

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