Eurofins Biomnis code

NSE

Synonyms

• Neuron-Specific Enolase

Specialty

Biochemistry

Clinical significance

Increased in small cell lung carcinoma, neuroblastoma and medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland.

Preanalytics

• 1 x 1 mL :
• serum
•   FROZEN
• 1 hour

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Further information

Sample to be frozen within 1 hour. Home sampling is not advisable.
Centrifuge and settle within one hour following sampling
ATTENTION: interference possible in patients treated with biotin (vitamin B7, B8 or H) or taking any food supplement containing biotin. Essential to STOP treatment 8 days before taking the sample.
Separator gel tubes must be centrifuged and the supernatant must decanted before the freezing step

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence

Turnaround time

1 day