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...
Specimen: Submit specimen in 10% Formal-saline. Formal-saline should cover the specimen completely. Ship at room temperature. Brief clinical history in Histopathology Requisition Form (Form 2) is mandatory. For patients with multiple specimens kindly register all specimens under single Lab number. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): N/A Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Processing, Staining & Microscopy Comment:...
Specimen: Submit specimen in 10% Formal-saline. Formal-saline should cover the specimen completely. Ship at room temperature. Brief clinical history in Histopathology Requisition Form (Form 2) is mandatory. For patients with multiple specimens kindly register all specimens under single Lab number. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): N/A Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Processing, Staining & Microscopy Comment:...
Specimen: Submit Formalin fixed paraffin embedded block/s. Ship at room temperature. Provide a copy of the Histopathology report. Brief clinical history in Histopathology Requisition Form (Form 2) is mandatory. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): N/A Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Light Microscopy, IHC, Digital Photography Comment: IHC markers to be decided after review of light microscopy...
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: CMIA Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: This assay is useful for diagnosis of Acute Hepatitis B infection. It identifies Acute HBV...
