Sample type: Serum

Test name: Mesothelin

Condition / Indication: Diagnosis and monitoring of Mesothelioma

Special precautions & notes: Must be frozen within 24 hours of venepuncture. Samples must be transported frozen to NBT.

Reference range: <1.4nM

Container: Serum (Gold Top)

Ideal volume (mL): 2 ml

Referred outside NBT for analysis? No

Discipline: Immunology

Section: Autoimmunity/Allergy

Turnaround time: Please note this test is not currently available. For further information or enquires please contact the Immunology laboratory 0117 4148366

Method:

Chemiluminescence

Further information: No EQA scheme – Re-analysis of randomly selected previously tested samples.