Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST OR 2 mL (1 mL min.) Plasma from 1 Lavender Top (EDTA) tube OR 2 mL (1 mL min.) Body Fluid / CSF in a sterile screw capped container. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Specify type of fluid (Serum/Pleural/Ascitic/ CSF etc.) on test request form and...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Overnight fasting is preferred. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: Immunoturbidimetry Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: Transferrin is an iron binding serum protein which increases in response...
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: 3 mL (2 mL min.) whole blood in 1 Lavender Top (EDTA) tube. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Electrical Impedence Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 2 hrs Usage: Reticulocyte counts are useful in assessing erythropoietic bone marrow activity in anemia...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 5 daays Stability (Frozen): 6 months Method: Enzyme Immunoassay Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: Testing for Phospholipid antibodies is indicated in cases of unexplained arterial / venous thrombosis,...
Specimen: 2 mL (0.5 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: Spectrophotometry Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: Cholinesterase / Pseudocholinesterase assay is useful for monitoring exposure to Organophosphorus insecticides. It also monitors...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Sample is taken on 21st day of the menstrual cycle. Specify age, sex and menopausal status on test request form. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 3 months Method: Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay 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): 48 hrs Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: Enzyme Immunoassay Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: Sm/RNP Antibody is detected in patients with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease. Antibodies to Sm...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 3 months Method: Immunoturbidimetry Comment: Also see RHEUMATOID FACTOR, IgA. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 2 hrs Usage: Approximately 85% of patients with Rheumatoid arthritis have detectable RA. It may...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs Stability (Frozen): 1 week Method: Charcoal Flocculation Comment: Also see STD Panel. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 2 hrs Usage: This test helps to screen for presence of Syphilis infection, to monitor...
