Specimen: Submit Throat Swab in Amies charcoal transport medium available from MEDILAB. Ship refrigerated. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Conventional culture, Automated-MIC, MALDITOF-MS, KBDD Comment: If C. diphtheriae is suspected, use test code M078 CULTURE DIPHTHERIA. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 3 days Usage: Common organisms isolated...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) CSF / EDTA plasma in a sterile screw capped container OR Blister fluid/Swab from base of ulcer/ Scrapings from base of ulcer in 1 mL sterile normal saline or phosphate buffered saline (PBS) OR Fresh tissue in sterile normal saline OR Paraffin embedded tissue. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Overnight fasting is preferred. Duly filled Test Send Out Consent Form (Form 35) is mandatory. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 7 days Stability (Frozen): 28 days Method: Radioimmunoassay Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage:...
Specimen: Submit Tissue in 10% formal-saline OR formalin fixed paraffin embedded Tissue Block. Ship at room temperature. Provide a copy of the Histopathology report, Site of biopsy and Clinical history. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): N/A Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: IHC Comment: Use Test Code J043G for Gastric tumors. Use test code J113 for Photomicrograph....
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 72 hrs Stability (Frozen): 6 weeks Method: Immunoturbidimetry Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: IgM constitutes 5% of total Immunoglobulins in serum. Elevation may be polyclonal or monoclonal as...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Overnight fasting is preferred. Duly filled Test Send Out Consent Form (Form 35) is mandatory. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 4 days Stability (Frozen): 28 days Method: Radioimmunoassay Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage:...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) plasma from 1 Lavender Top (EDTA) tube. Separate plasma within 2 hours of collection. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Patient should avoid Biotin at least 8 hours prior to specimen collection. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 24 hrs Stability (Frozen): 3 months Method: CLIA Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 72 hrs Stability (Frozen): 6 weeks Method: Immunoturbidimetry Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: IgA constitutes 15% of gamma globulins in normal serum. Decreased levels are seen in patients...
Specimen: Submit Tissue in 10% formal-saline OR formalin fixed paraffin embedded Tissue Block. Ship at room temperature. Provide a copy of the Histopathology report, Site of biopsy and Clinical history. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): N/A Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: IHC Comment: Use test code J113 for Photomicrograph. Samples received on holidays will be reported...
Specimen: Submit Tissue in 10% formal-saline OR formalin fixed paraffin embedded Tissue Block. Ship at room temperature. Provide a copy of the Histopathology report, Site of biopsy and Clinical history. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): N/A Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: IHC Comment: Use test code J113 for Photomicrograph. Samples received on holidays will be reported...
