Clinical background:
A first-line test for investigation of Niemann-Pick type C.
Specimen container paediatric:
EDTA whole blood
Specimen container adult:
EDTA whole blood
Minimum volume paediatric:
1 mL
Minimum volume adult:
1 mL
Sample stability:
Whole blood samples are stable for one week at ambient temperature
Transport requirements:
Samples are transported at ambient temperature.
Freq analysis:
Sample referred to an external laboratory for analysis.
Interpretation:
Interpretation provided on laboratory report