Author name: Medilab Diagnostic Services Limited

Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Overnight fasting is mandatory. Stability (Room): […]

Specimen: 3 mL (1 mL min.) Whole blood from 1 Green Top (Sodium Heparin) tube OR 2 mL (0.5 mL

Specimen: Submit Semen in a sterile screw capped container. Ship refrigerated. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs Stability

Specimen: Submit Throat Swab in Amies charcoal transport medium available from MEDILAB. Ship refrigerated. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated):

Specimen: Submit 5-10 mL (1 mL min.) Sputum in a sterile screw capped container. Ship refrigerated. Stability (Room): 2 hrs

Specimen: 4 mL (2 mL min.) whole blood from 1 metal free Royal Blue Top (K2EDTA) tube available from MEDILAB.

Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Hemolysed specimens are not acceptable.

Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) plasma from 1 Grey Top (Sodium Fluoride) tube without applying tourniquet. Separate plasma immediately.

Specimen: 3 mL (2 mL min.) whole blood from 1 Lavender Top (EDTA) tube. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Duly

Specimen: 3 mL (1.5 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Avoid hemolysis. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Overnight fasting & sampling