Glasgow

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

Dr Marianne Barr
Principal Clinical Scientist
T: (0141) 354 9045
F: (0141) 232 4049
E: Contact Dr Marianne Barr

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


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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 ]

Hexanoylglycine
Urine [ 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