Eurofins Biomnis code

NSED

Synonyms

• Neuron-Specific Enolase

Specialty

Biochemistry

Clinical significance

NSE is increased in bronchopulmonary cancer, more specifically small cell bronchial cancer and neuroblastoma. Prognostic and therapeutic follow-up marker.

Preanalytics

• 1 mL :
• biological fluid
•   FROZEN
• Freezing within 4 hours

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Further information

Not to to be performed on haemolysed sample
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.

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence

Turnaround time

1 day