Referred to Berkshire & Surrey Pathology Services, Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Portsmouth Road, Frimley, Surrey GU16 7UJ
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Alternative names, keywords |
Transferrin glycoforms, transferrin iso-electric focusing. |
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Samples required |
Do not request in patients under 3 weeks old as maternal transferrin will still be present. |
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Test indications |
Used to investigate congenital disorders of glycosylation, (CDG), also known as carbohydrate deficient glycoprotein syndromes, are a collection of disorders in which many glycoproteins are deficient or have reduced carbohydrate side chains. |
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Reference range |
See report. |
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Turnaround time |
Referral lab quotes turnaround time of 28 days, however additional time must be allowed for packing, dispatch and delivery of sample, and return and processing of results. |
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Enquiries |
Biochemistry (Referrals) |
Clotted blood (gold cap, 5 mL tube). Smaller tubes are available for paediatric samples.