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Laboratory Test Reference Guide

Laboratory Information

Test Name

VEGF

Synonyms

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, Vascular Permeability Factor

External Price (excl. GST)

500

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

Preferred: SST(gold) tube. Acceptable: Plain (red) tube. Minimum 1 ml serum required.

Sample Delivery to Lab

Send on ice. Sample must be separated as soon as possible in a refrigerated centrifuge and frozen.

Instructions for Referral to Waikato Lab

Aliquot instructions

Frozen - Separate sample and freeze ASAP. Transport on dry ice between laboratories.

Test Information

Department

Sendaway - Biochemistry

Test Availability

Referred to external laboratory.

Laboratory Turnaround Time

2-3 months

Method

Analysed by Quantikine ELISA Human VEGF method at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Pathology.

Unit of measurement

ng/L

Minimum Volume

1 ml serum

Electronic Information

Registration Code

VEGF