Test Directory

Thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT)

Containers - Adult

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Red/Pink Cap
Volume Range

2.0 ml

Additive per Container

Potassium EDTA

Containers - Child

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Pink Cap - Paediatric
Volume Range

0.5 ml

Additive per Container

Potassium EDTA

Reference ranges

Deficient TPMT <10 mU/L

Low TPMT 20-67 mU/L

Normal TPMT 68-150 mU/L

High TPMT >151 mU/L

 

Laboratory Site

City Hospital, Birmingham
Dudley Road
Birmingham
West Midlands
B18 7QH
Telephone: 0121 554 3801

Anticipated turnaround

​28 days