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Tetrasaccharides
EPIC
Tetrasaccharides
Section
Chemical Pathology - Enzyme
Clinical indications
For measurement of tetrasaccharides in patients with Pompe disease; for monitoring and to assist diagnosis
Specimen requirement
5 mL fresh random urine collected in a plain universal container with no preservative
Dispatch and handling instructions
Freeze sample and send frozen by special post. Do NOT allow sample to thaw. To reach lab as soon as possible
Turnaround time
4 to 6 weeks
Synonym
Hexose tetrasaccharide, HEX4, GLC4
Is it IS0 15189 accredited?
No