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: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 24 hrs Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: Enzyme Immunoassay Comment: Day 2 / 3 sample of the menstrual cycle is preferred to assess Ovarian reserve. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Hemolysed specimens are not acceptable. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 4 days Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: IFCC Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 hrs Usage: LDH is present in all cells of the body with highest concentrations...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: Enzyme Immunoassay Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: Insulin antibody is useful in assessing lower titers of autoantibody in diabetic patients, detecting...
Specimen: 4 mL (2 mL min.) whole blood from 1 metal free Royal Blue Top (K2EDTA) tube available from MEDILAB. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Use powderless gloves during specimen collection. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 72 hrs Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: AAS with Zeeman correction Comment: Use only specified container available from MEDILAB....
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Overnight fasting is mandatory. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 24 hrs Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay Comment: Also see INSULIN RESPONSE TO GLUCOSE Test. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: Insulin is...
Specimen: 3 mL (1 mL min.) Whole blood from 1 Green Top (Sodium Heparin) tube OR 2 mL (0.5 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Avoid use of tourniquet and fist clenching during sampling. Overnight fasting is preferred. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Stability (Room): 1 hr Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): N/A Method:...
Specimen: 2 mL (0.5 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Overnight fasting is preferred. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 3 week Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: Arsenazo III Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 hrs Usage: Calcium imbalance may cause a spectrum of diseases. High concentrations are seen...
Specimen: 3 mL (1.5 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Avoid hemolysis. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Overnight fasting & sampling before 12 noon is preferred. Avoid iron supplements for minimum 24 hours prior to specimen collection. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 3 weeks Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: Spectrophotometry Comment: Also see FERRITIN. Price:...
Specimen: 3 mL (2 mL min.) whole blood from 1 Lavender Top (EDTA) tube. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Duly filled Genomics Clinical Information Requisition Form (Form 20) is mandatory. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 72 hrs Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Real Time PCR, Sequencing, Fragment Analysis Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT):...
