Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: Nephelometry Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: This assay in combination with serum protein electrophoresis and immunofixation electrophoresis yields high sensitivity (99%)...
Specimen: 10 mL (5 mL min.) aliquot of random urine in a sterile screw capped container. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: Nephelometry Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: Presence of Immunoglobulin Light Chains, Kappa & Lambda on...
Specimen: 2 mL (0.5 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 12 hrs Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: Enzymatic Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: Beta hydroxybutyrate ( the predominant ketone) is an extremely reliable guide for monitoring insulin therapy...
Specimen: 3 mL (1.5 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 24 hrs Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: Spectrophotometry, Indirect ISE Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 hrs Usage: Kidney function tests (KFT) are usually ordered when a patient has risk factors for kidney...
Specimen: Submit Nasal Swab innoculated in special Aerobic Transport Medium available from MEDILAB. Specify left or right nasal swab on transport medium vial and test request form. Ship refrigerated. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 24 hrs Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Conventional culture, Automated-MIC, MALDITOF-MS, KBDD Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 3 days...
Specimen: Submit Semen in a sterile screw capped container. Ship refrigerated. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Conventional culture, Automated-MIC, MALDITOF-MS, KBDD Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 3 days Usage: Common organisms isolated are S.aureus, Pseudomonas, Coliform bacilli and Proteus species. On identification of the organism, antibiotic...
Specimen: Submit 5-10 mL (1 mL min.) Sputum in a sterile screw capped container. Ship refrigerated. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Conventional culture, Automated-MIC, MALDITOF-MS, KBDD Comment: If AFB is suspected, use test code M050 CULTURE AFB, RAPID. If fungus is suspected, use test code M104 CULTURE FUNGUS,...
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.) plasma from 1 Grey Top (Sodium Fluoride) tube without applying tourniquet. Separate plasma immediately. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): 2 weeks Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: Spectrophotometry Comment: Use Test Code B113 for Lactate Stimulation by Exercise. Price: Contact Medialb Turnaround time (TAT): 10 –...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Hemolysed specimens are not acceptable. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 4 days Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: IFCC Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 hrs Usage: LDH is present in all cells of the body with highest concentrations...
