Urinary Haemosiderin
Code:
HSID
Sample Type:
Universal Container (30ml Plastic White Top)
Ref Ranges/Units:
Clinical interpretive comment following film review to detect presence of iron.
Turnaround:
<24 hours
Special Precautions/Comments:
Additional Information:
Haemosiderinurea is the presence of haemosiderin (an insoluble form of storage iron) in the urine. It is a sign of current or recent intravascular haemolysis.
South of Tyne & Wear Pathology Centre
