Laboratory Medicine Program
7-Dehydrocholesterol
(7DHC)
Clinical Decription:
Method: GC/MS
Component Tests Used: n/a
Reference Ranges Used:
<5 umol/L Normal
5-20 umol/L Interminate
>20 umol/L Indicative of Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Specimen Type: serum or plasma
Volume: mL (minimum: 1 mL)
Shipping: None
Special Instructions: Immediately after collection, protect blood from light, separate and freeze. Store and send frozen.
Testing Schedule(s): Please call
Turnaround Time: None
For more information, call 416.340.5227 or 1.866.865.5227