EMA DYE BINDING
- Description
- Dye binding to red cell membrane followed by flow cytometric analysis
- Clinical details
Suspected haemolytic anaemia, specific for Hereditary Sperocytosis
- Related condition
- Reference range
Results compared to 6 normal controls run at the same time.
- Units
Mean Cell Fluorescence
- Testing site
- Synnovis : Blood Sciences : Blackfriars Hub
- Laboratory
- Red Cell
- Sample type and volume required
Blood
Minimum 1.0 mL
- Special sample instructions
FBC and reticulocyte count for referring lab required for interpretive comment.
This test must be booked in advance with the laboratory. Please call the laboratory prior to taking the sample. It may not be possible for the laboratory to process samples received Thursday/Friday.
- Storage and transport
Samples must be received in the laboratory within 24 hours of collection. Please contact the laboratory on 020 3299 2455 prior to sending the sample.
- Turnaround time
5 working days
- Contacts
Special Haematology Department St Thomas’ Hospital
Phone – 020 7188 8189
St Thomas’ Hospital
5th Floor – North Wing
Westminster Bridge Road
London SE1 7EHSpecial Haematology Department at Guy’s Hospital
Phone – 020 7188 3421
Guy’s Hospital
4th Floor – Southwark Wing
Great Maze Pond
London SE1 9RTRed Cell Centre – Protein Laboratory
Phone: 020 3299 2455
Email: kch-tr.redcelllab@nhs.net
Central Specimen Reception
Blood Sciences Laboratory
Ground Floor Bessemer Wing
King’s College Hospital
Denmark Hill
London SE5 9RS