Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. An early morning specimen is preferred. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): 4 days Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: Radioimmunoassay Comment: Also see 17-HYDROXY-PROGESTERONE STIMULATION BY ACTH and STEROID PANEL FOR CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA. LC-MS/MS is the gold standard for steroid hormone...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Specify age and sex on test request form. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 weeks Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: EIA Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 7 – 15 days Usage: This assay is useful for monitoring patients...
Specimen: Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: EIA Comment: Also see MYASTHENIA GRAVIS PANEL. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 7 – 15 days Usage: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is characterised by muscle weakness & easy fatigability most commonly due to autoantibody mediated loss of functional acetylcholine receptors in...
Specimen: 2 mL (0.5 mL min.) Plasma from 1 Pre-chilled Lavender Top (EDTA) tube. Draw blood between 8–10 a.m. Mix well, separate and transfer plasma IMMEDIATELY into a sterile screw capped vial and FREEZE. Ship frozen. DO NOT THAW Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): N/A Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: CLIA Comment: Price: Contact Medilab...
Specimen: 3 mL (2.5 mL min.) Plasma from 1 Lavender Top (EDTA) tube. Patient should be ambulatory / upright 2 hours prior to the test. Separate plasma and freeze. Ship frozen. DO NOT THAW. Drug interactions to be noted: Potassium wasting diuretics, Spironolactone, Eplerenone, Amiloride and Triamterene should be discontinued at least for 4 weeks;...
Specimen: 2 mL (0.5 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Hemolysed specimens are not acceptable. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Overnight fasting is preferred. Stability (Room): 4 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 72 hrs Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: IFCC Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 hrs Usage: Majority of ALP activity is derived from the...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: Line Immunoassay (LIA)/Parallel lines array (PLA) multiplex biochip technology Comment: Anti histaminics or Anti-allergic drugs can sometimes interfere with the test result. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT):...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: Line Immunoassay (LIA)/Parallel lines array (PLA) multiplex biochip technology Comment: Anti histaminics or Anti-allergic drugs can sometimes interfere with the test result. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT):...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Hemolysed specimens are not acceptable. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 72 hrs Stability (Frozen): 1 week Method: IFCC Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 hrs Usage: This is an enzyme found mainly in liver tissue and to a...
Specimen: 3 mL (2 mL min.) whole blood from 1 Lavender Top (EDTA) tube. Separate plasma IMMEDIATELY and transfer onto ice. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Avoid hemolysis. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): 3 hrs Stability (Frozen): 24 hrs Method: Colorimetric Comment: Patients to report to National Reference Lab, Rohini, Delhi for testing. Outstation samples are...
