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: 3 mL (2 mL min.) whole blood from 1 Lavender Top (EDTA) tube. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Submit two thin AND two thick peripheral blood smears. Ship in a slide mailer. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): N/A Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Microscopic Examination Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 2 hrs Usage:...
Specimen: Patient to report to NRL / Satellite Labs on Day 1 and Day 3 of the test. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): N/A Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Intradermal skin test Comment: Price: Contact Medialb Turnaround time (TAT): 3 days Usage: Specialty: Physician Disease: Tuberculosis Components: Courier Charges: Home Collection: Not Available Department: Pre-test Information:...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: CLIA Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: Measles virus is highly contagious particularly infecting children, pregnant women, immunocompromised and nutritionally deficient individuals....
Specimen: 4 mL (2 mL min.) plasma from 2 Lavender top (EDTA) tubes. Overnight fasting is mandatory. Collect specimen with patient in supine position after minimum 30 minutes of rest. Immerse specimen immediately in ice water. Separate plasma within 30 minutes and transfer into sterile screw capped vial. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Patient should strictly...
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...
