HSE TESTING AND MONITORING
STANDARD BIOMEDICAL ASSAYS AVAILABLE
Valid from 1 April
2024 until 31 March 2025
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Online
Ordering
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Chemical
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Sample
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Analyte
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Method
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Price
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Arsenic
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Urine
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Arsenic species
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LC-ICP/MS
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£105
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Benzene
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Urine
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S-phenylmercapturic acid (S-PMA)
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LC-MS/MS
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£82
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*Cadmium
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Blood (EDTA)
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Cadmium
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ICP/MS
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£37
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*Cadmium and Lead
combined
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Blood (EDTA)
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Cadmium and lead
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ICP/MS
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£49
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Cholinesterase
(both plasma and red cell)
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Blood (EDTA)
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Cholinesterase activity
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Biochemical analyser
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£75
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Chromium
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Urine
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Chromium
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ICP/MS
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£53
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Chromium and nickel combined
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Urine
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Chromium and nickel
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ICP/MS
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£65
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Dichloromethane
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Urine
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Dichloromethane
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Headspace-GC-MS
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£79
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Fluoride
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Urine
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Fluoride
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Ion Selective Electrode
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£79
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*Isocyanate
(diisocyanate - single)
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Urine
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Corresponding diamine
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GC-MS (CI-)
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£66
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Lead (blood)
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Blood (EDTA)
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Lead
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ICP/MS
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£37
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Mercury
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Urine
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Mercury
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ICP/MS
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£66
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Methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) "MbOCA" with MDI or TDI
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Urine
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Methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) "MbOCA" with MDI or TDI
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GC-MS (CI-)
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£110
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Nickel
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Urine
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Nickel
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ICP/MS
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£53
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
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Urine
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1-hydroxypyrene
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HPLC-FLD
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£72
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Styrene
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Urine
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Mandelic acid
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HPLC-UV
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£79
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Toluene
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Urine
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Toluene
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Headspace-GC-MS
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£79
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Xylene
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Urine
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Methylhippuric acid
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HPLC-UV
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£79
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* UKAS accredited method
Turnaround time 10 working days from receipt of samples, except
for:
Arsenic speciation, Dichloromethane, Fluoride, MbOCA,Mercury and
Toluene (20 working days)
Standard Assays
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Chemical
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Sample
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Analyte
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Method
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Price
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Arsenic
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Urine
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Arsenic species
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LC-ICP/MS
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£105
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Benzene
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Urine
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S-phenylmercapturic acid (S-PMA)
with cotinine (marker of smoking)
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LC-MS/MS
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£82
£110
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*Cadmium
with lead
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Blood (EDTA)
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Cadmium
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ICP/MS
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£37
£49
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*Cadmium
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Urine
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Cadmium
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ICP/MS
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£53
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Cholinesterase
(both plasma and
red cell)
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Blood (EDTA)
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Cholinesterase activity
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Biochemical analyser
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£75
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*Creatinine
(standalone analysis)
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Urine
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Creatinine
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Biochemical analyser
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£8
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*Chromium
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Urine
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Chromium
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ICP/MS
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£53
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Chromium and nickel
combined
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Urine
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Chromium and nickel
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ICP/MS
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£65
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*Cobalt
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Urine
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Cobalt
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ICP/MS
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£53
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Elemental Suite
1
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Urine
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Al, Co, Cu, Zn, Cd, Sb, Tl, Pb
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ICP/MS
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£53 one element
+ £12 for each additional element
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Elemental Suite
2
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Urine
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V, Cr, Mn, Mo, Ni, Sn, W, Ti, Fe
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ICP/MS (CCT)
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£53 one element
+ £12 for each additional element
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* UKAS accredited method,
Turnaround time 10 working days from receipt of samples, except
for:
Arsenic speciation, Benzene, Fluoride, MbOCA,Mercury, Solvents
and Toluene (20 working days)
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Standard Assays
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Chemical
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Sample
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Analyte
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Method
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Price
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Ethylbenzene
with xylene
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Urine
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Mandelic acid
with methylhippuric acid
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HPLC-UV
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£79
£95
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Fluoride (
special offer available online)
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Urine
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Fluoride
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Ion Selective Electrode
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£79
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Isocyanates (diisocyanates)
One or two
Three or more
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Urine
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Corresponding diamine
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GC-MS (CI-)
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£66
£85
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*Lead (urine)
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Urine
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Lead
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ICP/MS
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£53
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*Lead (blood)
with cadmium
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Blood (EDTA)
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Lead
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ICP/MS
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£37
£49
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*Mercury
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Urine
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Mercury
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ICP/MS
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£66
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Methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) MbOCA
with isocyanates
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Urine
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Methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) MbOCA
with isocyanates
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GC-MS (CI-)
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£100
£110
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*Methylene Dianiline (
MDA)
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Urine
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Methylene Dianiline
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GC-MS (CI-)
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£66
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*Nickel
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Urine
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Nickel
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ICP/MS
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£53
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Nickel and chromium combined
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Urine
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Nickel and chromium
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ICP/MS
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£65
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
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Urine
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1-hydroxypyrene
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HPLC-FLD
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£72
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* UKAS accredited method,
Turnaround time 10 working days from receipt of samples, except
for:
Arsenic speciation, Benzene, Fluoride, MbOCA,Mercury, Solvents
and Toluene (20 working days)
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Standard Assays
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Chemical
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Sample
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Analyte
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Method
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Price
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Solvents:
up to 3 named
(from: acetone, DCM, MEK,
MIBK, THF)
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Urine
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Named solvents
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GC-MS
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£79
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Styrene
with xylene
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Urine
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Mandelic acid
with methylhippuric acid
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HPLC-UV
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£79
£95
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*Thallium
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Urine
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Thallium
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ICP/MS
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£53
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Toluene
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Urine
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Toluene
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Headspace-GC-MS
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£79
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Xylene
with ethylbenzene or styrene
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Urine
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Methylhippuric acid
with mandelic acid
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HPLC-UV
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£79
£95
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* UKAS accredited method,
Turnaround time 10 working days from receipt of samples, except
for:
Arsenic speciation, Benzene, Fluoride, MbOCA,Mercury, Solvents
and Toluene (20 working days)
Quarterly Assays - sample
receipt deadline end of January, April, July and
October
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Chemical
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Sample
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Analyte
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Method
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Price
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Dimethylacetamide
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Urine
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N-Methylacetamide
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GC-MS
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£79
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Dimethylformamide
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Urine
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N-Methylformamide
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GC-MS
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£79
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Nitroglycerin
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Urine
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Total nitroglycols
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LC-MS/MS
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£95
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Pyrethrum
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Urine
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CDCA
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LC-MS/MS
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£95
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These assays are run four times per year (sample receipt
deadline - end of January, April, July and October).
Turnaround time is 20 working days from the last day of the
month. Samples may be analysed at any time with a 20 working
day turnaround but will be charged at full economic cost (prior
agreement is required).
Bespoke (price for up to 10
samples, >10 samples at additional 5% per sample)*
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Chemical
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Sample
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Analyte
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Method
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Price
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Acetamiprid
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Urine
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Desmethyl-acetamiprid
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LC-MS/MS
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£966
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Acrylamide
or Acrylonitrile
Both together
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Urine
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Acrylamide or Acrylonitrile mercapturic acid
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LC-MS/MS
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£966
£1180
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Albumin
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Urine
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Albumin
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Biochemical analyser
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£385
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Bendiocarb
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Urine
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2,2-Dimethyl-1,3benzodioxol
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GC-MS
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£966
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Beryllium
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Urine
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Beryllium
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ICP/MS
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£700
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Bromide
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Urine / Serum
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Bromide
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ICP/MS
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£700
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Butoxyethanol
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Urine
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Butoxyacetic acid
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GC-MS
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£840
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Carbon disulphide
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Urine
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Thiothiazolidine carboxylic acid
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LC-MS/MS
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£966
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Captan
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Urine
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THPI
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LC-MS/MS
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£966
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Chlormequat
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Urine
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Chlormequat
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LC-MS/MS
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£966
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Chlorpyrifos/ Chlorpyrifos-methyl
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Urine
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Trichloropyridinol
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LC-MS/MS
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£966
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Cyanide & other organonitriles
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Urine
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Thiocyanate
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Biochemical analyser
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£385
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Cyclohexanone
or Cyclohexanol
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Urine
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Cyclohexanol
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GC-MS
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£966
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Dithiocarbamates
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Urine
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Ethylenethiourea
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LC-MS/MS
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£966
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Dinoseb
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Blood (EDTA)
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Dinoseb
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HPLC-UV
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£966
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Bespoke assays are run on demand. Turnaround time is 20
working days from the day of the receipt.
*Subject to a maximum batch size of 40
Bespoke (price for up to 10
samples, >10 samples at additional 5% per sample)*
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Chemical
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Sample
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Analyte
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Method
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Price
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Elemental analysis
- rare elements
Other elements may
be available on request
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Urine
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Ba, Ga, Ge, In, Ir, Li, Pd, Pt, Sr, Ta, Te
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ICP/MS
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£966 per element
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Epoxy resin hardeners
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Urine
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m-XDA, DDHM etc.
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GC-MS
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£966
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Furfural
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Urine
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Furoic acid
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GC-MS
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£966
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Glyphosate
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Urine
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Glyphosate
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LC-MS/MS
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£966
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Hexane
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Urine
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Hexanedione
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GC-MS
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£966
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Hydrogen sulphide
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Blood / Urine
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Thiosulphate
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GC-MS
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£720
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*Mercury
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Blood (EDTA)
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Mercury
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ICP/MS
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£700
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Metal / element - bespoke
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Blood (EDTA)
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e.g. Li, Si
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ICP/MS
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£700
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Metal screen
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Hair, nails, tissue
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Metals
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ICP/MS
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£1600
per sample
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Naphthalene
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Urine
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Naphthols
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LC-MS/MS
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£966
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N-Methylpyrrolidone
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Urine
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5-Hydroxymethylpyrrolidone
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LC-MS/MS
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£966
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Bespoke assays are run on demand. Turnaround time is 20
working days from the day of the receipt.
*Subject to a maximum batch size of 40
Bespoke (price for up to 10
samples, >10 samples at additional 5% per sample)*
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Chemical
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Sample
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Analyte
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Method
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Price
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Phenol
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Urine
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Phenol
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GC-MS
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£966
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Pirimicarb
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Urine
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5,6-dimethyl-2-(methylamino)pyrimidin-4-ol
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LC-MS/MS
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£966
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Retinol binding protein
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Urine
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Retinol binding protein
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Immunoassay
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£385
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Selenium
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Urine / Serum
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Selenium
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ICP/MS
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£700
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Silver
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Blood (EDTA)
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Silver
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ICP/MS
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£966
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Solvents Screen
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Breath
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Semi-quantitative screen of solvents
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GC-MS
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£700
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Synthetic Pyrethroids
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£966
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Permethrin / Cyfluthrin / Cypermethrin
(and isomers)
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Urine
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Total DCVA
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LC-MS/MS
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Deltamethrin or lambda-Cyhalothrin /
Bifenthrin
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Total DBVA or total CFVA
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Other Synthetic Pyrethroids
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3-Phenoxybenzoic acid
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Tetrachloroethene (Perchloroethylene)
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Blood or Breath
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Tetrachloroethene (Perchloroethylene)
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GC-MS
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£700
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Trichloroethylene
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Urine
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Trichloroacetic acid
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LC-MS/MS
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£966
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Tobacco smoke
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Urine / saliva
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Cotinine
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LC-MS/MS
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£966
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Total protein
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Urine
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Total protein
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Biochemical analyser
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£385
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Trimethylbenzene
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Urine
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Dimethylbenzoic acids
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GC-MS
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£966
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Bespoke assays are run on demand. Turnaround time is 20
working days from the day of the receipt. Wipe samples are
subject to VAT.
*Subject to a maximum batch size of 40
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Cytotoxics
(price for up to 10 samples,
>10 samples at additional 5% per sample)*
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Chemical
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Sample
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Analyte
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Method
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Price
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Cyclophosphamide/Ifosfamide
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Wipe / Urine
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Cyclophosphamide/Ifosfamide
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LC-MS/MS
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£790
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Platinum
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Wipe / Urine
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Platinum
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ICP/MS
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£720
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Bespoke assays are run on demand. Turnaround time is 20
working days from the day of the receipt. Wipe samples are
subject to VAT.
*Subject to a maximum batch size of 40