Specimen: 4 mL (2 mL min.) whole blood from 1 metal free Royal Blue Top (K2EDTA) tube available from MEDILAB. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Use powderless gloves during specimen collection. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 72 hrs Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: AAS with Zeeman correction Comment: Use only specified container available from MEDILAB....

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...

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): 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.) 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: 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: 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: 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: 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...