Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Hemolysed specimens not acceptable. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 24 hrs Stability (Frozen): 3 months Method: Electrochemiluminescence Comment: NSE is high in platelets and RBC, therefore plasma and hemolysed specimens are unacceptable. Samples received on holidays will be reported in...
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: Submit 10 mL (5 mL min.) whole blood from 2 Lavender Top (EDTA) tubes. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Duly filled Whole Exome Sequencing Consent Form (Form 37) is mandatory. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 72 hrs Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: NGS, Sanger sequencing Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 45 working...
Specimen: 4 mL (3 mL min.) Serum from 2 SST’s. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 72 hrs Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: Enzyme Immunoassay Comment: Also see PHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME PROFILE & DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS PANEL. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: Cardiolipin antibodies are useful...
Specimen: 20 mL (10 mL min.) aliquot of second morning urine. Do not use preservatives. Acidified specimen is not acceptable. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 5 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 5 days Stability (Frozen): 30 days Method: Chemiluminescence Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 20 – 25 days Usage: NTx is useful to assess...
Specimen: 5g (3g min.) stool in a leak-proof screw capped container. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Do not use match box or absorbant material. Patient should avoid meat products, pain killers, iron tablets, Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) and hard tooth brush for 3 days prior to specimen collection. Outstation samples not accepted. Stability (Room): 2...
Specimen: 3 mL (1 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Specify age and sex on test request form. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs Stability (Frozen): 6 months Method: CLIA Comment: LC-MS/MS is the gold standard for steroid hormone assays due to increased sensitivity & specificity as compared to...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) plasma from 1 Grey Top (Sodium Fluoride) tube each for Fasting and Post glucose specimens. Collect fasting specimen. Dissolve 82.5g Glucose monohydrate in adults (equivalent to 75g anhydrous glucose) / 1.92 g / Kg body weight in children (not exceeding 82.5g) in 300 mL water. Administer orally over a...
Specimen: 15 mL (10 mL min.) aliquot of random urine in a sterile screw capped container without preservative. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Clinical details and drug history must accompany the sample. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 72 hrs Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: Gas Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time...
Specimen: 5 mL (3 mL min.) aliquot of random urine. Do not use preservative. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Freezing point depression Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: Osmolality is an index of solute concentration. It corresponds to...
