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PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test

Recent changes for Asialotransferrin; Fluid

Recent changes for Asialotransferrin; Fluid
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
29th May 2026	Collection & Request Instructions	Must send Serum Sample at same time as Fluid sample This test will be discontinued in 2026 and replaced with Beta Trace Protein testing. Please refer to Pathology Handbook for requirements for Beta Trace Protein measurement.	Must send Serum Sample at same time as Fluid sample This test has been replaced with Beta Trace Protein testing. Please refer to Pathology Handbook for requirements for Beta Trace Protein measurement.
	Frequency	As Requested	No Longer Available

Date

Field

Changed From

Changed To

29th May 2026

Collection & Request Instructions

Must send Serum Sample at same time as Fluid sample

This test will be discontinued in 2026 and replaced with Beta Trace Protein testing. Please refer to Pathology Handbook for requirements for Beta Trace Protein measurement.

Must send Serum Sample at same time as Fluid sample

This test has been replaced with Beta Trace Protein testing. Please refer to Pathology Handbook for requirements for Beta Trace Protein measurement.

Frequency

As Requested

No Longer Available

Asialotransferrin; Fluid

Alternative Names:

Beta-2 transferrin
FLATFER

Laboratory:

Clinical Biochemistry

Test Code:

FLATFER

Specimen Types:

See Under Collection Instructions

Container Types:

See Under Collection Instructions

Collection & Request Instructions:

This test has been replaced with Beta Trace Protein testing. Please refer to Pathology Handbook for requirements for Beta Trace Protein measurement.

Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:

See Detailed Information

Test no longer performed. Refer to Beta Trace Protein test instead.

Assay Frequency:

No Longer Available