Queen Elizabeth University Hospitals
Address
Biochemistry Department,
Laboratory & FM Building
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
1345 Govan Road
Glasgow, G51 4TF
Website: https://www.nhsggc.org.uk/about-us/professional-support-sites/laboratory-medicine/laboratory-disciplines/biochemistry/south-glasgow-biochemistry/
Main Contact
Dr. Jane McNeilly
Consultant Clinical Biochemist
T: (0141) 354 9034
F: (0141) 232 4049
E: Contact Dr Jane McNeilly
Other Contacts
Rachel Edwards
Principal Clinical Scientist
T: (0141) 3549046
LABORATORY INFORMATION
Clinical Pathology Accreditation (CPA): N/A
ISO15189: Full
UKAS No.: 9569
UKAS Website: Visit UKAS website
There are currently 46 names in this directory
3-Hydroxybutyrate Plasma [ 100uL LithiumHepaein ]
Acyl carnitines Plasma or Dried bloodspot
Alpha-fucosidase (frucosidosis) Whole blood [ EDTA ] or Dried bloodspot
Alpha-galactosidase A (Fabry disease) Plasma [ EDTA ] or Dried bloodspot
Alpha-glucosidase - acid maltase (GSD Type II – Pompe disease) Dried bloodspot
Alpha-iduronidase (MPS Type I – Hurler or Sheie) Whole blood [ EDTA ]
Alpha-mannosidase (Alpha-mannosidosis) Whole blood [ EDTA ]
Amino acids (quantitative) Plasma [ LithiumHeparin ] or Urine (random plain) or CSF or Dried Bloodspot
Arylsulphatase A -sulphatidase (Metachromatic leukodystrophy) Whole blood [ EDTA ]
Beta-galactosidase (MPS Type IVB) Dried bloodspot
Beta-glucosidase – glucocerebrosidase (Gaucher disease) Dried bloodspot
Beta-glucuronidase (MPS Type VII) Dried bloodspot
Beta-mannosidase (Beta-mannosidosis) Dried bloodspot
Biotinidase Plasma [ LithiumHeparin ]
Carnitine Plasma [ LithiumHeparin ]
Chitotriosidase (Gaucher disease) Plasma [ LithiumHeparin ]
Creatine (creatine transporter deficiency) Urine (frozen)
Free fatty acids Plasma [ FluorideOxalate] (frozen)
Galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (Galactosaemia diagnosis) Whole blood [ Lithium Heparin ]
Galactosylceramidase -beta galactocerebrosidase (Krabbe disease) Dried Bloodspot
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency) Whole blood [ EDTA ]
Glycosaminoglycans/mucopolysaccharides (MPS screen) Urine plain (Random)
Guanidinoacetate Urine Plain (random)
Heparan N-sulphatase (MPS Type IIIA) Whole blood [ EDTA ]
HexanoylglycineUrine [ Plain ]
Hexosaminidase A (GM2-gangliosidosis Type 1; Tay-Sachs disease) Dried Bloodspot
Hexosaminidase A and B (GM2-gangliosidosis Type 2; Sandhoff disease) Dried Bloodspot
Iduronate sulphatase (MPS Type II; Hunter) Dried Bloodspot
Lysosomal acid lipase (Wolman disease/Cholesteryl ester storage disease) Dried Bloodspot
Multiple sulphatases (Multiple sulphatase deficiency) Whole Blood [ EDTA ]
N-Acetyl-alpha-glucosaminidase (MPS IIIB, Sanfillipo B syndrome) Dried Bloodspot
N-Acetylgalactosamine-4-sulphatase (MPS VI, Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome) Whole blood [ EDTA ]
N-Acetylgalactosamine-6-sulphatase (MPS IV A, Morquio A disease)Whole blood [ EDTA ]
N-Acetylgalactosaminidase (Schindler disease) Plasma
N-Aspartyl-beta-glucosaminidase (Aspartylglucosaminuria) Plasma
Oligosaccharides Urine plain (random)
Organic acids (Qualitative) Urine plain (random)
Orotic acid, orotate Urine plain (random)
Palmitoyl protein thioesterase (Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis 1) Dried Bloodspot
Phenylalanine/tyrosine (Phenylketonuria monitoring) Dried Bloodspot
Plasma lysosomal enzymes (Mucolipidosis II (I-cell disease); mucolipidosis type III (pseudo-Hurler dystrophy)) Plasma [ Lithium Heparin ] or Serum
Porphobilinogen (Porphyria)Urine (Early morning urine during acute attack, protected from light and kept in plain container)
Porphyrins (Porphyria)Urine (Early morning urine during acute attack, protected from light and kept in plain container) + Whole blood (EDTA) (Protected from light)
Sialyl-oligosaccharides Urine plain (random)
Sphingomyelinase (Niemann-Pick disease types A +B) Dried Bloodspot
Tripeptidyl peptidase I (Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis 2) Dried Bloodspot
