Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. 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 time (TAT): 5 hrs Usage: This assay is useful for...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Overnight fasting is preferred. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 4 days Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: Molybdate UV Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 hrs Usage: Phosphorus is a critical anion found mostly in bone and muscle. Multiple...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 3 months Method: Electrochemiluminescence Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: This assay is useful for assessing muscle damage from any cause. Elevated myoglobin levels are...
Specimen: 4 mL (2 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: EIA Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: MuSK antibodies have been detected in patients with Myasthenia gravis who are seronegative for Acetylcholine...
Specimen: 3 mL whole blood in 1 Blue Top (Sodium Citrate) tube. Mix thoroughly by inversion. Transport to Lab within 4 hours. If this is not possible, make PPP within 1 hour of collection as follows: Centrifuge sample at 3600 rpm for 15 min. & transfer supernatant to a clean plastic tube. Centrifuge this supernatant...
Specimen: 4 mL (3 mL min.) Serum from 2 SST’s. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 72 hrs Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: Enzyme Immunoassay Comment: Also see PHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME PROFILE & DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS PANEL. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: Cardiolipin antibodies are useful...
Specimen: N/A Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): N/A Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 45 minutes Usage: Specialty: Sonographer Disease: Components: Courier Charges: Home Collection: N/A Department: Pre-test Information: N/A
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Separate serum within 1 hour of collection. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Grossly hemolysed samples not accepted. Stability (Room): 3 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 72 hrs Stability (Frozen): 1 week Method: Freezing Point Depression Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: This...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 Red Top (No Additive) tube. Do not use SST gel barrier tubes. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Recommended specimen: just before the next dose is due at steady state. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs Stability (Frozen): 1 week Method: PETINIA Comment: Price: C ontact...
Specimen: 5 mL (3 mL min.) aliquot of random urine. Do not use preservative. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Freezing point depression Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: Osmolality is an index of solute concentration. It corresponds to...
