Vitamins

 

Our vitamin service serves many laboratories in the West Midlands and around the country.

Please note that we can now offer a vitamin D analysis from a dried blood spot. Further details ....

 

Vitamin D Leaflet 2010
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Vitamin A & E Leaflet Download

 

Test:

Vitamin A, D, E and Carotenes

Laboratory

Clinical Biochemistry, City Hospital Birmingham

Specimen Type:

Minimum 250 ul serum Vitamin D

Minimum 500 ul serum Vitamin A&E

Storage:

If samples have to be stored prior to dispatch, please keep at 4oC

Posting Details:

First class post.

Posting Address:

Department of Clinical Biochemistry, City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham B18 7QH

Clinical Use:

Assessment vitamin status.

Turnaround:

2-3 working days Vitamin D

2-3 working days Vitamin A & E

5 working days for carotenes

External QA Scheme:

Yes, DEQAS International QA programme

CPA Accredited Lab/Test:

Yes Full Accreditation

Website:

www.cityassays.org.uk

Key Contact:

Robyn Shea

Tel: 0121 507 5889
Email: robyn.shea@nhs.net

Head of Department:

Dr Jonathan Berg

Email: jonathanberg@nhs.net  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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