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: 50 mL (10 mL min.) aliquot of random urine. Add 50% HCl drop by drop to bring the pH between 1–2. Do not use concentrated HCl. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Patient should strictly avoid Alpha-Methyldopa, Buspirone, Codeine, Isoproterenol metabolite, Mandelamine, L-dopa, Paracetamol, Metoclopramide, pepper, alcoholic beverages, tea/coffee, tobacco and strenuous exercise at least 72...
Specimen: 50 mL (10 mL min.) aliquot of 24-hour urine. Collect urine with appropriate volume of 50% HCl to maintain pH between 1–2. Do not use concentrated HCl. Record 24 hour volume on test request form and urine container. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Patient should strictly avoid Alpha- Methyldopa, Buspirone, Codeine, Isoproterenol metabolite, Mandelamine, L-dopa,...
Specimen: 15 mL (10 mL min.) aliquot of first morning / random urine in a sterile screw capped container. Ship refrigerated or frozen. First morning sample is preferred. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 3 months Method: Immunoturbidimetry, Compensated Jaffe’s reaction, IDMS traceable Comment: The term Microalbuminuria is misleading as it...
Specimen: 15 mL (10 mL min.) aliquot of 24-hour urine in a sterile screw capped container. Do not use preservatives. Record 24 hour volume on test request form and urine container. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 3 months Method: Immunoturbidimetry Comment: The term Microalbuminuria is misleading...
Specimen: 5 mL (3 mL min.) Whole blood in 2 Lavender Top (EDTA) tubes AND 2 Peripheral blood smears AND 4 mL (2.5 mL min.) Bone marrow Aspirate in 2 Green Top (Sodium heparin) tubes AND 4 Bone marrow aspirate Smears, air dried & fixed in 100% methanol for 30 minutes. Ship at 18-22°C. DO...
Specimen: 15 mL (10 mL min.) aliquot of first morning / random urine in a sterile screw capped container. Ship refrigerated or frozen. First morning specimen is preferred. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 3 months Method: Immunoturbidimetry, Compensated Jaffe’s reaction, IDMS traceable Comment: The term Microalbuminuria is misleading as it...
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: Spectrophotometry Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 hrs Usage: Lipase is an enzyme produced almost exclusively from pancreatic acinar cells. Pancreatic injury increases serum lipase levels....
Specimen: 2 air dried peripheral blood smears (1 thick and 1 thin) OR 2 mL (1 mL min.) whole blood from 1 Lavender Top (EDTA) tube OR 2 mL (1 mL min.) Hydrocele fluid. Draw specimen between 12 midnight to 2 am. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 72 hrs...
Specimen: 2 mL (0.5 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Avoid hemolysis. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 4 weeks Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: G7PNP Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 hrs Usage: This is a marker of pancreatic disease being elevated in Acute pancreatitis and acute exacerbation...
