Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: Erythrocyte Magnetised Technology Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 6 hrs Usage: Indirect Coombs Test is used to identify red blood cell IgG antibodies that can cross...
Specimen: 3 mL (2 mL min.) Whole blood from 1 Lavender Top (EDTA) tube. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Erythrocyte Magnetised Technology Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 hrs Usage: Direct Coombs test detects IgG and Complement bound to erythrocytes. The...
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, VCS Comment: For Peripheral smear contact Medilab. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 1 hr Usage: CBC provides information about red cells,...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: EIA Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 – 15 days Usage: Coxsackie virus antibodies usually coexist with Echovirus antibodies. Infections commonly seen are Meningitis, Myocarditis and...
Specimen: 2 mL (0.5 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Hemolysed specimens are not acceptable. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: IFCC Comment: Also see CPK ISOENZYME ELECTROPHORESIS, ALDOLASE & CARNITINE. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 – 15 days Usage: CPK is...
Specimen: 2 mL (0.5 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: Compensated Jaffe’s Reaction IDMS Traceable Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 hrs Usage: Creatinine is the product of creatine metabolism. It is a measure of renal...
Specimen: 10 mL (5 mL min.) Body Fluid (Peritoneal/Pleural/Dialysis fluid/Drain fluid) in a sterile screw capped container. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Specify type of fluid on test request form and sample container. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 72 hrs Stability (Frozen): 1 week Method: Compensated Jaffe’s Reaction IDMS Traceable Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround...
Specimen: 2 mL (0.5 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Overnight fasting is preferred. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 2 months Stability (Frozen): 6 months Method: Immunoturbidimetry Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 hrs Usage: C Reactive Protein (CRP) is the most sensitive acute phase reactant for inflammation....
Specimen: 3 mL (2 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST OR 2 mL (1 mL min.) CSF in a sterile screw capped container. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): 24 hrs Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: ICT Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 – 15 days Usage: Cryptococcosis is an...
Specimen: Blood/Bone Marrow: Collect 8 mL (5 mL min.) Blood/Bone marrow in Myco F / Lytic bottle available from Medilab. Mix by gentle inversion 8–10 times. Ship at 18–22°C. CSF: Collect 2 mL (1 mL min.) CSF in a Red Top (No Additive) tube or sterile screw capped container. Do not use SST gel barrier...
