Sterols
Category
Cost
$200
Reporting time
21 days
Contacts
Mary Eggington/Ava Mishra
Phone: (03) 8341 6355
Specimen Requirements
1 ml of blood in heparin (orange top) tube.
Very important:
1. Plasma must be separated within 30 minutes.
2. Freeze plasma & wrap in foil.
Notes
For the diagnosis of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome. Some other diagnostically relevant sterols are detected in this test.