Belfast

Regional Metabolic and Newborn Screening Laboratory

Address
Regional Metabolic and Newborn Screening Laboratory
Kelvin Building
Royal Victoria Hospital
Belfast
BT12 6BA
Direct Line: 02896151480

Website: https://belfasttrust.hscni.net/service/laboratory-services/

Main Contact
Mrs Gillian Hamilton
Regional Metabolic and Newborn Screening Laboratory
Kelvin Building
Royal Victoria Hospital
Belfast
BT12 6BA
T: 02896151462
E: Contact Mrs Gillian Hamilton

Other Contacts

Dr Jennifer Cundick
Consultant Clinical Scientist
Regional Newborn Screening Laboratory
Kelvin Building
Royal Victoria Hospital
Belfast
BT12 6BA
T: 02896151463
E: Contact Dr Jennifer Cundick

Mr David Cardy
Lead Biomedical Scientist
Regional Metabolic and Newborn Screening Laboratory
Kelvin Building
Royal Victoria Hospital
Belfast
BT12 6BA
T: 028 96151480
E: Contact Mr David Cardy

LABORATORY INFORMATION


UKAS No.: 8757

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ASSAY INFORMATION

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There are currently 12 names in this directory
3-Hydroxybutyrate
Plasma [ 1ml Fluoride EDTA ]

Acyl carnitines
Dried bloodspot (Guthrie card)

Amino acids (quantitative)
Plasma [ LithiumHeparin or EDTA ] or Urine (random plain) or CSF

Cystine
Urine Plain (Random sample)

Galactose (Galactosaemia)
Faeces or Urine Plain (random MSU)

Galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (Galactosaemia diagnosis)
Whole blood [ Lithium Heparin ]

Glycosaminoglycans/mucopolysaccharides (MPS screen)
Urine plain (Random)

Homocysteine -total (Homocystinuria; CBS deficiency)
Plasma [ EDTA - sample needs to be received on ice urgently ]

Organic acids (Qualitative)
Urine plain (random)

Orotic acid, orotate
Urine plain (random)

Oxalate
Urine - thymol preservative (24hr collection)

Phenylalanine/tyrosine (Phenylketonuria monitoring)
Whole Blood [ Dried Bloodspot ] or Plasma [ EDTA ]