| Purine Research Laboratory |
| This laboratory forms part of the Metabolic Diseases Group at Guy's Hospital. |
Contact: Dr Lynette Fairbanks
Tel: 020 7188 1266
Fax: 020 7188 1280
Email: purines@umds.ac.uk |
Address for specimens:
Purine Research Laboratory
5th floor, Thomas Guy House
Guy's Hospital
London Bridge
London SE1 9RT |
Analyses are carried out for the following disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolism using the samples indicated:
|
Disorder |
Sample |
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Adenine phosphoribosyltransferase (APRT), DHA Lithiasis |
WB EDTA, U |
|
Adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency |
WB EDTA, S, F, U, CVS |
|
Adenosine deaminase (ADA) (tuberculosis marker) |
AF, PF, CF, S |
|
Adenylate deaminase (muscle AMP
deaminase) |
WB EDTA |
|
Adenylosuccinase deficiency |
WB EDTA, U |
|
CDP-choline phosphotransferase deficiency |
WB EDTA |
|
Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency |
WB EDTA, S, F, U |
|
Dihydropyrimidinase deficiency (DPA) |
WB EDTA, U |
|
Familial juvenile gout |
WB EDTA, U |
|
Hereditary orotic aciduria (UMP synthase deficiency) |
WB EDTA, U |
|
Hereditary xanthinuria |
WB EDTA, U |
|
Hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyltransferase deficiency (HPRT)
(Lesch-Nyhan, partial) |
WB EDTA, S, F, U, CVS |
|
ITP pyrophosphohydrolase deficiency |
WB EDTA |
|
Methylthioadenosine phosphorylase deficiency |
WB EDTA |
|
Phosphoribosylpyrophosphate synthetase (PRPPS) superactivity |
WB EDTA, U |
|
Purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP) deficiency |
WB EDTA, U |
|
Pyrimidine 5' nucleotidase deficiency (UMP hydrolase 1) |
WB EDTA |
|
S-adenosyl-homocysteine hydrolase (SAH) deficiency |
WB EDTA |
|
Thiopurine methyl transferase (TPMT) deficiency |
WB EDTA |
|
Xanthine dehydrogenase deficiency, |
U |
|
Xanthine oxidase with sulphite oxidase deficiency (molybdenum cofactor) |
U |
WB = whole blood; S = serum; F = fibroblasts; U = urine; CVS = chorionic villus (pre-natal);
AF = ascitic fluid; PF = pleural fluid; CF = pericardial fluid; L = liver
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