Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 2 weeks Stability (Frozen): 2 months Method: Spectrophotometry Comment: Also see GLYCOSYLATED/GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN, LIPID PROFILE & MICROALBUMIN URINE. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: This assay is useful to assess...

Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) plasma from 1 Lavender Top (EDTA) tube. Separate plasma within 2 hours of collection in a plastic transport vial and freeze immediately. Ship frozen. DO NOT THAW.. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): N/A Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: Reverse Transcriptase PCR and DNA Sequencing Comment: Price: Contact Medilab...

Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Separate serum within 1 hour of collection. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 2 weeks Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: An elevated concentration of Homocysteine is...

Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 2 hr Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: Enzyme Immunoassay Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: HEV causes an acute self limiting infection. Anti HEV IgG appears within a few...

Specimen: 50 mL (10 mL min.) aliquot of 24-hour 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 L-Dopa at least 72 hours before and during collection. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 7 days Stability (Frozen): 30...

Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: Enzyme Immunoassay Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: HEV causes an acute self limiting infection. Anti HEV IgM appears within a few...

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 L-Dopa at least 72 hours before and during collection. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 7 days Stability (Frozen): 30...

Specimen: 3 mL (2 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 4 days Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: Enzyme Immunoassay, CLIA Comment: For detection of Acute HSV infections, HSV PCR is the recommended test. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 2 hrs Usage: HSV-1 is closely...

Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) CSF / EDTA plasma in a sterile screw capped container OR Blister fluid/Swab from base of ulcer/ Scrapings from base of ulcer in 1 mL sterile normal saline or phosphate buffered saline (PBS) OR Fresh tissue in sterile normal saline OR Paraffin embedded tissue. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability...

Specimen: 3 mL (2 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 4 days Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: CLIA Comment: For detection of Acute HSV infections, HSV PCR is the recommended test. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 2 hrs Usage: HSV-2 is the primary cause...