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: 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 (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: 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 OR 2 mL (0.5 mL min) plasma from 1 Green Top (Sodium Heparin) / Lavender Top (EDTA) tube. Hemolysed specimens are not acceptable. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 5 dyas Stability (Frozen): 6 months Method: Spectrophotometry Comment: Price: Contact Medilab...
Amenorrhoea is the term for the lack of menstrual function in women. This means that the woman experiences no menstrual bleeds and will be infertile. Amenorrhoea may be primary amenorrhoea or secondary amenorrhoea. Primary amenorrhoea is when the woman has never had a menstrual cycle or menstrual bleed. It occurs in about 3 in 1000...
What is infertility? Infertility is a condition or disease affecting the reproductive system that prevents successful pregnancy. It is typically diagnosed after a couple has had 6 to 12 months of unprotected, well-timed (around the time of ovulation) intercourse without a pregnancy occurring or when a woman has been unable to carry a pregnancy that...
Allergies – What are they? Allergies (also known as ‘hypersensitivities’) are overreactions of the immune system to substances that do not cause reactions in most people. Hypersensitivities are grouped into four types, I, II, III and IV. These classifications are based on what parts of the immune system are activated and how long it takes...
Note: This article addresses diabetes mellitus, not diabetes insipidus. Although the two share the same reference term “diabetes” (which means increased urine production linked to a siphon (the kidneys), diabetes insipidus is much rarer and has a different underlying cause. What is it? Diabetes mellitus is a condition in which the level of glucose (sugar)...
