Bile salts are stable in serum/plasma for at least 7 days at 4 0 C.
REQUEST FOR URGENT BILE ACIDS testing in pregnancy (i.e. require <24 hours turn around time)
1. Prior approval must be from an Obstetrician/Obstetric Physician Senior Medical Officer OR Maternal-Fetal Medicine
2. Out of hours urgent requests (from 16:30 Friday until 12:00 Sunday, with the exception of public holidays) will also require approval by a LabPlus Chemical Pathologist.
Required 2 x micro plain tubes
Required 2 x micro heparin tubes
Units: umol/L
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Reference interval: <15 |
Uncertainty of Measurement: 12 %
Performed twice a week.
Principle : Kinetic rate reaction
Reagent: Diazyme TBA
Analyser: Indiko Plus
Alternately, click the link for a full copy of the diagnostic/interpretation of the test
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Emails to chemicalpathologist@adhb.govt.nz will receive priority attention from the on-call chemical pathologist.
If the query concerns a specific patient please include the NHI number in your email.
If email is not a suitable option, please contact the on-call chemical pathologist via Lablink (Auckland City Hospital ext. 22000 or 09-3078995).
Individual chemical pathologists may be contacted but will not be available at all times.
After-hours : contact Lablink (Auckland City Hospital ext. 22000 or 09-3078995) or hospital operator for on duty staff after hours.
Dr Samarina Musaad (Clinical Lead) : SamarinaM@adhb.govt.nz ext. 22402
Dr Cam Kyle: CampbellK@adhb.govt.nz ext 22052
Dr Weldon Chiu: WeldonC@adhb.govt.nz ext. 23427
Dr Campbell Heron: CHeron@adhb.govt.nz ext. 23427
Dr Sakunthala Jayasinghe: Sakunthala@adhb.govt.nz ext. 23427