Eurofins Biomnis code

ALPHA

Synonyms

• Endocrinology
• Pituitary hormones - alpha subunits

Specialty

Biochemistry

Clinical significance

The hormones hCG, TSH, FSH and LH are all dimers with the same alpha sub-unit. The main application of this test is in the investigation and therapeutic monitoring of pituitary adenoma.

Preanalytics

• 1 mL :
• serum
•   FROZEN
• Freezing within 4 hours

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Methodology

Radioimmunoassay

Turnaround time

1 week