Cystatin C

Specimen requirements

Adult sample type: Serum (gold/yellow top SST)

Paediatric sample type: Plasma (orange top paediatric tube)

Collection requirements: Specimen must be separated and frozen within 24 hours of collection

Cost

Price on application

Turnaround time

Please see Turnaround times

Analytical method

Spectrophotometry

Analysis undertaken at these site(s)

John Radcliffe Hospital

Reference intervals

Female

< 4 wks: 1.49 - 2.85 mg/L
4 - 20 wks: 1.01 - 1.92 mg/L
21 - 51 wks 0.75 - 1.53 mg/L
1 yr: 0.6 - 1.2 mg/L
2 - 18 yrs: 0.62 - 1.11 mg/L
> 19 yrs: 0.4 - 0.99 mg/L

Male

< 4 wks: 1.49 - 2.85 mg/L
4 - 20 wks: 1.01 - 1.92 mg/L
21 - 51 wks: 0.75 - 1.53 mg/L
1 yrs: 0.77 - 1.85 mg/L
2 - 18 yrs: 0.62 - 1.11 mg/L
19 - 49 yrs: 0.31 - 0.79 mg/L
> 49 yrs: 0.41 - 0.99 mg/L