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7-dehydrocholesterol

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Test name 7-dehydrocholesterol
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Sterol profile
Sitosterol
Desmosterol
Laboratory Metabolic
Cost $150
Reporting Time Typically <3 weeks
Contact
Person Phone WCH Extension
Mary Eggington/Ava Mishra 8341-6355 82-6355
Specimen Requirements

1 mL of blood in heparin (orange top) tube.

Very important:

1. Plasma must be separated within 30 minutes.

2. Freeze plasma & wrap in foil.

Notes

For the diagnosis of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome. Other sterols detected in this test are useful for the diagnosis of sitosterolaemia