Copper
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Copper, Liver
Test ID: CU LIV
Test
Method
HR-SF-ICP-MS
Platform
High Resolution Sector Field Inductively Coupled Mass Spectrometry
Report Includes
Specimens
Liver
Clinical Utility
Gold standard for Wilson’s Disease-liver biopsy.
Test Location
London Health Sciences Centre, 339 Windermere Road, London ON N6A 5A5
Test Version
30-Sep-2019
Specimen
Specimens
Liver
Sample Volume
0.001 g
Collection & Handling
Collection Instructions
Minimum 0.3 mg of fresh or frozen tissue. Be careful not to contaminate the sample. Parrafin blocks are the preferred sample. Needle biopsies are also acceptable in formalin or embedded in paraffin. Send the whole block in a suitable container.
Handling Information
Store and send frozen. If fixed in formalin, please send an extra tube of formalin.
Test Version
30-Sep-2019
Performance / Interpretation
Method
HR-SF-ICP-MS
Platform
High Resolution Sector Field Inductively Coupled Mass Spectrometry
Turnaround Time
15 days
Results
| Name | Units | Reference Range | Conversion Factor | |
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| Copper | µg/g |
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| Copper | µmol/g |
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Test Location
London Health Sciences Centre, 339 Windermere Road, London ON N6A 5A5
Test Version
30-Sep-2019
Interface / Setup
Test Version
30-Sep-2019