Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Give brief clinical history. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: CMIA Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 – 15 days Usage: Increased levels of CEA are found in patients with primary Colorectal...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Overnight fasting is preferred. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): 72 hrs Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: EIA Comment: Also see EXTRACTABLE NUCLEAR ANTIGENS. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 – 15 days Usage: Centromere antibodies occur primarily in patients with...
Specimen: Submit 2-5 mL (1 mL min.) CSF in a sterile screw capped container. Ship at 18–22°C. Stability (Room): 48 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): N/A Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Conventional Culture, Automated Identification & Sensitivity Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 3 days Usage: Common organisms causing Meningitis are E.coli, Group B Streptococcus, H. influenzae,...
Specimen: 2 mL (0.5 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Overnight fasting is preferred. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 72 hrs Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: Nephelometry Comment: Also see COPPER. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 – 15 days Usage: Ceruloplasmin is an acute phase protein and a...
Specimen: Submit Cervical swab for FEMALE patients OR Oral swab from the lesion for MALE patients in a special container available from Medilab OR Paraffin embedded tissue block OR Fresh tissue in normal saline. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE.. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 72 hrs Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Real Time PCR Comment:...
Specimen: Collect Endocervical Smears with a brush after inserting the speculum. Dip & swirl the brush completely into the container with liquid fixative. Mix thoroughly. Use Special Collection Kit available from Medilab only. Ship at room temperature. Duly filled Cytopathology Requisition Form (Form 8) is mandatory. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): N/A Stability (Frozen): N/A...
Specimen: Submit Cervical swab / High Vaginal swab in females OR Urethral swab in Amie’s charcoal medium. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: ICT Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 2 hrs Usage: Chlamydia are obligate intracellular bacteria which cause a variety of...
Specimen: 3 mL (1.5 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 2 week Method: EIA Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 – 15 days Usage: Chlamydophila pneumoniae is responsible for 10% of pneumonia cases in humans. It is a primary...
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): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: Immunoturbidimetry Comment: Also see HISTOPATHOLOGY, DIRECT IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TESTS. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 – 15 days Usage: C4 is critical to activation...
Specimen: 2 mL (0.5 mL min) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Provide brief clinical history. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: CMIA Comment: Also see ROMA (Risk of Ovarian Malignancy). Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): Daily Usage: Elevated CA 125 levels are seen in...
