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Specimen: Submit Miscellaneous specimens (Sputum, Urine, Pus, Body Fluids like pleural, peritoneal, pericardial, gastric, bronchial, semen etc.) in a sterile screw capped container OR Swabs in sterile normal saline OR Bone marrow in 1 Green Top (Sodium Heparin) tube or smeared onto 4 clean glass slides fixed immediately in 95% ethanol for 30 minutes and...

Specimen: 2 mL (0.5 mL min.) Serum from 1 Red Top (No Additive) tube. Do not use SST gel barrier tubes. Separate serum from cells immediately. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): 3 days Stability (Frozen): 3 months Method: Nephelometry Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage:...

Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs Stability (Frozen): 1 week Method: Charcoal Flocculation Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 2 hrs Usage: Rapid plasma reagin (RPR) is a blood test to screen for syphilis. Antigens used in RPR...

Specimen: 3 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Wrap in aluminium foil to protect from light. Overnight fasting is preferred. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs Stability (Frozen): 8 weeks Method: Chemiluminescent Immunoassay Comment: Also see FOLATE, SERUM. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15...

Specimen: 3 mL (1.5 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 72 hrs Stability (Frozen): 3 weeks Method: This assay measures both D2 and D3 components. Comment: CLIA Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: 1,25-Dihydroxy vitamin D plays a primary role...