Homocysteine (Blood)

Testing Laboratory

Auckland Te Toka Tumai | Auckland Hospital

Department

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Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

HOM

Test Code (Numeric Code)

7291

Synonyms

NA

Specimen Type

• Plasma
• Serum

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)

Acceptable

• Plain (Red Top)
• SST II (Gold Cap)

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

1

Collect fasting specimen on ice.

Centrifuge at 4’C or Stat spin and aliquot.

Must remove serum or plasma from cells/seperator gel within 6 hours.

Store and transport at 4'C."

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