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Ceruloplasmin, plasma or serum
Alternate test name
Lab area
Clinical Biochemistry - General
Method and equipment
Abbott Ci4100
Expected turn-around time
STAT/ Urgent: 4 Hours
Routine: 24 Hours
Specimen type
Serum or plasma
Specimen requirements
SST Tube preferred, PST Tube is acceptable
Storage and transportation
Frozen
Shipping information
The Hospital for Sick Children
Rapid Response Laboratory
555 University Avenue, Room 3642
Toronto, ON
Canada
M5G 1X8
Phone: 416-813-7200
Toll Free: 1-855-381-3212
Hours: 7 days/week, 24 hours/day
Requisition
Background and clinical significance
A ceruloplasmin test measures the amount of ceruloplasmin in a sample of your blood. Your liver makes ceruloplasmin by attaching copper to a protein. Your liver releases the ceruloplasmin into your bloodstream so it can carry copper to the parts of your body that need it. A ceruloplasmin test is most often used with other tests to help diagnose Wilson disease. Wilson disease is a rare genetic disorder that prevents the body from removing extra copper.
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