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Uric acid (Night) (12 h urine collection, night)
Material: Urine
Method: Enzymatic colorimetric test
Daily
Accredited:
Preanalytics: Urine without the addition of preservatives -> immediately perform
Urine after addition of NaOH -> at (-15) - (-25) ° C for 4 days
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Urinary stone  Profile
Material: Urinary stone
Method: IR
Test will be performed upon request
External service: *
Indication: nephrolithiasis
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Uroporphyrin
Material: 24 hour urine
Method: HPLC
Once per week
External service: *
Preanalytics: 2-8 °C 2 days
(-)20 °C 1 month
Indication: Diagnostics and follow-up of porphyria and lead poisoning
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Valproic acid
Material: Serum
Method: KIMS (Kinetic Interaction of Microparticles in a Solution)
Daily
Accredited:
Preanalytics: Closed:
2 days at 15-25 °C
7 days at 2-8 °C
3 months at (-20) °C
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Vanilmandelic acid
Synonyms: VMA
Material: Spontaneous urine
Method: HPLC
Once per week
Accredited:
Preanalytics: stable 14 days at 2 - 8 °C, 3 month at -20 °C to avoid bacterial growth the pH must be <5.
One day prior to collecting the 24 h urine the patient should abstain from bananas, vanilla, chocolate, coffee and tea. Drugs containing phenotiazines, gentisic or homogentisic acid should not be taken 24 h prior to sample collection.
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Vanilmandelic acid
Synonyms: VMA
Material: Spontaneous urine
Method: HPLC
Once per week
Accredited:
Preanalytics: stable 14 days at 2 - 8 °C, 3 month at -20 °C to avoid bacterial growth the pH must be <5.
1 day prior to collecting the urine sample, following foodstuffs should be avoided: coffee, tea, alcohol, nicotine.
Following drugs can impact the test results: alpha-methyldopa, barbiturates, beta- receptor antagonists, chlorpromazine, clonidine, guanethidine, insulin, reserpine, salicylic acid, tranquilizers, sulfonamide, tetracyclines.
With the consent of the physician, the treatment with these drugs may be interrupted 7 days prior to starting the 24- hour urine collection.
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Vanilmandelic acid
Synonyms: VMA
Material: 24 hour acidified urine
Method: HPLC
Once per week
Accredited:
Preanalytics: stable 14 days at 2 - 8 °C, 3 month at -20 °C to avoid bacterial growth the pH must be <5.
1 day prior to and during collecting the 24 hour urine sample, following foodstuffs should be avoided: coffee, tea, alcohol, nicotine.
Following drugs can impact the test results: alpha-methyldopa, barbiturates, beta- receptor antagonists, chlorpromazine, clonidine, guanethidine, insulin, reserpine, salicylic acid, tranquilizers, sulfonamide, tetracyclines.
With the consent of the physician, the treatment with these drugs may be interrupted 7 days prior to starting the 24- hour urine collection.
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Vanilmandelic acid
Synonyms: VMA
Material: 24 hour acidified urine
Method: HPLC
Once per week
Accredited:
Preanalytics: stable 14 days at 2 - 8 °C, 3 month at -20 °C to avoid bacterial growth the pH must be <5.
1 day prior to and during collecting the 24 hour urine sample, following foodstuffs should be avoided: coffee, tea, alcohol, nicotine.
Following drugs can impact the test results: alpha-methyldopa, barbiturates, beta- receptor antagonists, chlorpromazine, clonidine, guanethidine, insulin, reserpine, salicylic acid, tranquilizers, sulfonamide, tetracyclines.
With the consent of the physician, the treatment with these drugs may be interrupted 7 days prior to starting the 24- hour urine collection.
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Varizella Zoster Virus PCR
Synonyms: HHV-3
Material: swab, EDTA,serum
Method: Real-Time-PCR
2 times per week
Accredited:
Preanalytics: 3 days at 15-25°C; 2 weeks at 4°C (swab)
3 weeks at 4-8°C (EDTA /serum)
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Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide
Accounting rules of the CNS: Diagnosis required if > 2 tumor markers
Material: EDTA Plasma
Method: RIA
Test will be performed upon request
External service: *
Preanalytics: Seperate plasma, fill into a steril tube, freeze and send frozen
Indication: Detection of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide producing tumors in patients with chronic diarrheal diseases
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Vitamin B1 (EDTA)
Accounting rules of the CNS: max 1 analysis of the following group: VITB1/VITB2/VITB6
Synonyms: Thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP)
Material: EDTA whole blood
Method: HPLC
Once per week
Accredited:
Preanalytics: Stable 1 day at 2-8 °C, 6 months at - 20 °C
Protect from light!
Additional requests or shipment by post is not possible for this parameter.
Indication: Suspicion of vitamin B1 deficiency
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Vitamin B12
Synonyms: Cyanocobalamin, Antipernicious anemia factor, extrinsic factor, cobalamin
Material: Serum
Method: ECLIA (electrochemiluminescent immunoassay)
Daily
Accredited:
Preanalytics: 2 - 8 ° C for 2 days
(-20) ° C 2 months
Patients receiving high doses of biotin (> 5 mg / day) should be sampled at least 8 hours after the last application, as high levels of biotin may interfere with the test system.
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Vitamin B2-FAD (EDTA)
Synonyms: Flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD)
Material: EDTA whole blood
Method: HPLC
Once per week
Accredited:
Preanalytics: Stable 1 day at 2-8 °C, 6 months at - 20 °C
Protect from light!
Indication: Suspicion of vitamin B2 deficiency
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Vitamin B6 (EDTA)
Synonyms: Pyridoxalphosphate (PLP), pyridoxine, pyridoxal
Material: EDTA whole blood
Method: HPLC
Once per week
Accredited:
Preanalytics: Stable 1 day at 2-8 °C, 6 months at - 20 °C
Protect from light!
Additional requests or shipment by post is not possible for this parameter.
Indication: Suspicion of vitamin B6 deficiency
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Vitamin C
Synonyms: Ascorbic acid
Material: Lithium heparin plasma
Method: HPLC
1-2 times per week
Accredited:
Preanalytics: Stability: 2 h at room temperature, 5 days at -20 °C
Centrifuge samples as soon as possible and freeze plasma!
Indication: Suspicion of vitamin C deficiency, resorption disorder
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Vitamin E
Synonyms: Tocopherol
Material: Serum
Method: HPLC
Once per week
Accredited:
Preanalytics: 12 h stable at 2-8 °C, 3 weeks at -20 °C
Keep in the dark!
Additional requests or shipment by post is not possible for this parameter.
Indication: Diagnosis of vitamin E deficiency (irritability, oedemas, hemolytic anemias), low level may also occur in patients with abnormal absorption of fat or cystic pancreatitis.
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Vitamine A
Synonyms: Retinol, Axerophthol
Material: Serum
Method: HPLC
Once per week
Accredited:
Preanalytics: Stable 1 day at 2-8 °C, 6 months at - 20 °C
Protect from light!
Additional requests or shipment by post is not possible for this parameter.
Indication: Diagnosis of vitamin A deficiency or overdosage (risk of intoxication)
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Vitamine B 3
Synonyms: Niacin, nicotinic acid, VIt, PP
Material: Serum
Method: HPLC
2 times per week
External service: *
Preanalytics: 2-8°C 2 days
-20°C 1 month
protected from light
Additional requests or shipment by post is not possible for this parameter.
Indication: suspicion of malnutrition
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VZV IgG
Synonyms: Varicella zoster virus IgG
Material: Serum
Method: CLIA ( ChemiLuminescent ImmunoAssay)
3 times per week
Accredited:
Preanalytics: 7 days at 2-8 °C
Prolonged storage at (-20) °C
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VZV IgM
Synonyms: Varicella zoster virus IgM
Material: Serum
Method: CLIA ( ChemiLuminescent ImmunoAssay)
3 times per week
Accredited:
Preanalytics: 7 days at 2-8 °C
Prolonged storage at (-20) °C
* Subcontracted analyses are not part of the accreditation scope of Laboratoires Réunis.