Phenylketonuria (PKU) screening
- Related condition
- Reference range
Blood Phenylalanine < 240
- Units
umol/l
- Testing site
- Synnovis : Reference Services : Blackfriars Hub
- Laboratory
- Regional Newborn Screening
- Sample type and volume required
Dried Blood Spot
- Storage and transport
The standard Newborn Blood Spot Screening cards must be used.Samples taken from heelprick at day 5 – 8 of life
- Turnaround time
4 days
- Contacts
Regional Newborn Screening Laboratory at Blackfriars Hub
Phone: 020 4591 0050
South East Thames Newborn Screening Laboratory
Floor 1, Synnovis Hub
Friars Bridge Court
41-43 Blackfriars Road
London
SE1 8NZ