Allopurinol adherence monitoring (blood)
- Description
- Allopurinol is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor used for the treatment of gout. The active metabolite of allopurinol is oxypurinol. Measurement of oxypurinol levels in plasma or serum is useful for confirming adherence and as a basis for dose adjustment.
- Clinical details
Monitoring allopurinol adherence in patients treated for gout, HPRT deficiency and APRT deficiency.
- Related condition
- Reference range
Please contact the laboratory to discuss
- Testing site
- Synnovis : Reference Services : Blackfriars Hub
- Laboratory
- Inherited Metabolic Disease
- Sample type and volume required
Test performed on plasma or serum – 2 ml required
- Storage and transport
Store in fridge, ( don’t freeze)to lab within 3 days/1st class post
- Turnaround time
1 week
- Contacts
Inherited Metabolic Diseases Unit at Blackfriars Hub
Phone: 020 4591 0070
IMD Duty Biochemist: 07592 502653
Email: ClinicalScientistIMD@synnovis.co.uk
Reference Chemistry
Floor 1, Synnovis hub
Friars Bridge Court
41-43 Blackfriars Road
London
SE1 8NZ