| Laboratory: | Clinical Biochemistry |
| Test Name: |
STEROLS - (P)
Test Code:
MISC
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| Clinical Information: |
Test Indications: For investigation of possible desmosterolosis (desmosterol reductase deficiency), cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis, lathosterolosis, and sitosterolemia
Patient Preparation Instructions: Fasting collection (12 hours), infants just before next feeding. Send immediately to laboratory for centrifuging without delay (within 45 min). |
| Collection Devices: |
Preferred Device:
Full collection tube is required.
A Sodium Heparin No Gel collection tube is also acceptable |
| Specimen Required: |
Plasma: 0.5 mL
Pediatric Plasma: 0.2 mL
Fasting collection (12 hours), infants just before next feeding. Send immediately to laboratory for centrifuging without delay (within 45 min). |
| Referral: |
1 mL fasting (12 hr) plasma. Centrifuge without delay (within 45 min). Send specimen frozen in plastic vial.
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| Requisition: | |
| Reference Values: |
Mayo Medical Labs, Sterols (plasma), Test ID: STER
DESMOSTEROL 0.0-2.0 mg/L LATHOSTEROL 0.0-3.0 mg/L CAMPESTEROL 0.0-7.0 mg/L SITOSTEROL 0.0-5.0 mg/L CHOLESTANOL 0.0-5.0 mg/L |
| Availability: |
Weekdays
Turnaround time within 2 weeks.
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| See Also: | |
| More Information: |
Centrifuge without delay (within 45 min). Store and ship frozen in plastic vial to Mayo Medical Laboratories (Unit code # 82079).
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