Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 72 hrs Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: DPD, Calculated Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 hrs Usage: Bilirubin is a yellowish waste product of red cell breakdown in the blood. High levels in...
Specimen: Conducted on patient. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): N/A Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Ivy’s method Comment: Test conducted only in MEDILAB Laboratories. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 45 minutes Usage: Bleeding time (BT) involves making a controlled incision in soft tissue and measuring the time to cessation of bleeding. BT does not correlate...
Specimen: Collect 8-10 mL blood aseptically in special Plus Aerobic bottle available from Medilab. For children less than 12 yrs collect 2 mL blood in Special Paeds Plus bottle available from Medilab. Mix by gentle swirling. Ship at room temperature. Stability (Room): 48 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): N/A Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Rapid Automated Aerobic Culture,...
Specimen: Submit 2 Peripheral Blood Smears. Give brief clinical history. Ship in a slide mailer. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): N/A Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Microscopy Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 – 15 days Usage: Review of peripheral blood smear is commonly used to identify abnormalities. This is specially indicated in anemias...
Specimen: 4 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: Erythrocyte Magnetized Technology / Tube Agglutination Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 2 hrs Usage: Blood group ABO & Rh test identifies your...
Specimen: 10 mL (5 mL min.) aliquot of first morning urine. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs Stability (Frozen): 1 week Method: Immunochromatography Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 2 hrs Usage: This test detects pregnancy as early as 1 day after the first missed menstruation. Specialty: Gynecologist...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: Immunochromatography Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 2 hrs Usage: This test detects pregnancy as early as 1 day after the first missed menstruation. Specialty: Gynecologist Disease:...
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: C3 is an acute phase...
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...
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 CA 27.29, BREAST CANCER PANELS. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 – 15 days Usage: This assay is useful...
