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): 2 hrs Usage: HCV is the most common cause of Post transfusion hepatitis. HCV antibodies usually appear in the late...
Specimen: 3 mL (2 mL min.) Serum from 2 SST’s OR 3 mL (2 mL min.) Plasma from 2 Lavender Top (EDTA) tubes. Separate serum / plasma aseptically within 2 hours of collection. Ship refrigerated or frozen. 12 hours fasting is recommended. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): 72 HRS Stability (Frozen): 6 months Method: Real...
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: Hepatitis D occurs in patients infected with HBV. Presence of Hepatitis D antibody and...
Specimen: 3 mL (2 mL min.) plasma from 2 Lavender Top (EDTA) tubes OR 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Separate plasma / serum aseptically within 2 hours of collection. Ship refrigerated or frozen. 12 hours fasting is recommended. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): 72 hrs Stability (Frozen): 6 months Method: Real...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: EIA Comment: Giemsa staining for H. pylori also available. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: Colonization with H.pylori is associated with increased risk of...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: EIA Comment: Giemsa staining for H. pylori also available. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: Colonization with H.pylori is associated with increased risk of...
Specimen: 4 mL (2 mL min.) Whole blood from 1 Lavender Top (EDTA) tube. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Must Record date of birth, sex, race and religion on the test request form. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Alkaline cellulose acetate electrophoresis. Comment: Also see HPLC Price: Contact...
Specimen: 4 mL (2 mL min.) Whole blood from 1 Lavender Top (EDTA) tube. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Must Record date of birth, sex, race and religion on the test request form. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: HPLC / Electrophoresis Comment: HPLC is the method of choice....
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 2 weeks Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: CLIA Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: HAV is a self limiting disease transmitted by the fecal-oral route. Anti HAV IgG levels...
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: HAV is a self limiting disease transmitted by the fecal-oral route. Anti HAV IgM antibodies...
