Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Overnight fasting is preferred. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 72 hrs Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: IFA Comment: For SERIAL DILUTIONS use test code S119. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 7 – 15 days Usage: ds-DNA Antibody is detected...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs Stability (Frozen): 1 week Method: CMIA Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 7 – 15 days Usage: Anti CCP is useful in diagnosing Rheumatoid arthritis and entities that may potentially be confused...
Specimen: 3 mL Whole blood in 1 Blue Top (Sodium Citrate) tube. Mix thoroughly by inversion. Transport to Lab within 4 hours. If this is not possible, make PPP within 1 hour of collection as follows: Centrifuge sample at 3600 rpm for 15 min. & transfer supernatant to a clean plastic tube. Centrifuge this supernatant...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 6 days Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: CLIA Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 hrs Usage: AMH is used for the evaluation of ovarian reserve and prediction of the outcome of Assisted Reproductive...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen AND 3 mL Whole blood in 1 Blue Top (Sodium Citrate) tube. Mix thoroughly by inversion. Transport to Lab within 4 hours. If this is not possible, make PPP within 1 hour of collection as follows: Centrifuge sample at 3600 rpm...
Specimen: N/A Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): N/A Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 45 minutes Usage: Specialty: Physician Disease: Components: Courier Charges: Home Collection: N/A Department: Pre-test Information: N/A
Specimen: N/A Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): N/A Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 45 minutes Usage: Specialty: Physician Disease: Components: Courier Charges: Home Collection: N/A Department: Pre-test Information: N/A
Specimen: Collect 8-10 mL body fluids aseptically in special Plus Aerobic bottle or container available from Medilab. For children less than 12 yrs OR low fluid volumes, collect 3 mL (0.5 mL min.) in Special Paeds Plus bottle or available from Medilab. Mix by gentle swirling. Ship at room temperature. Stability (Room): 48 hrs Stability...
Specimen: Submit Body Fluids (Ascitic / Pleural / Pericardial / CSF/ Synovial / Prostatic / Urethral) OR Bronchial washings / Lavage OR Sputum OR second morning Urine specimen OR Nipple discharge in a sterile screw capped container. Mix with equal quantities of 50% alcohol. Alternatively centrifuge, make smears from the deposit and fix in Absolute...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 2 week Method: Immunoturbidimetry Comment: Also see ANTI DNase B. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 7 – 15 days Usage: Antistreptolysin-O is useful in confirming exposure to Streptococcus pyogenes in...
