Description
galactocerebrosidase
Also known as
globoid cell leukodystrophy or galactosylceramide
lipidosis
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Additional information
Included in neurological screen
Sending address
Chemical Pathology Reception
Level 1, Camelia Botnar Building
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3JH
Laboratory service
Chemical Pathology
Sample requirements
5-8 ml Lithium Heparin whole blood at ambient temperature received within 24 hours of phlebotomy, can also be done on cultured fibroblasts
Reference range
see report or contact laboratory
Turnaround time
6 weeks
Disease / group
Krabbe disease, Krabbe Leucodystrophy, Lysosomal storage disorder
Cost
Upon request
Call in advance?
Not required