Specimen: 5 mL (3 mL min.) Whole blood from 1 Green Top (Sodium Heparin) tube. Ship at 18-22°C. DO NOT FREEZE. Give brief clinical history. Stability (Room): 48 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): N/A Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Stress Cytogenetics Comment: Price: Contact Medialb Turnaround time (TAT): 20 – 25 days Usage: Chromosomes from a patient with...
Specimen: 3 mL Whole blood in 1 Blue Top (Sodium Citrate) tube. Mix thoroughly by inversion. Transport to Lab within 4 hours. If this is not possible, make PPP within 1 hour of collection as follows: Centrifuge sample at 3600 rpm for 15 min. & transfer supernatant to a clean plastic tube. Centrifuge this supernatant...
Specimen: 2 mL (0.5 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Overnight fasting is mandatory. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 24 hrs Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: CLIA Comment: Also see C-PEPTIDE RESPONSE TO GLUCOSE, 5 HOURS (Z037). Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 – 15 days Usage: C-Peptide is...
Specimen: 2 mL (0.5 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Overnight fasting is preferred. Specify age and sex on test request form. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 2 months Method: CMIA Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 – 15 days Usage: This assay is...
Specimen: 3 mL (1.5 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Collect specimen 4 hours after the patient has awakened. Overnight fasting is preferred. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 24 hrs Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: Chemiluminescent Immunoassay Comment: In females, preferred sampling time is Day 2 / Day 3 of...
Specimen: Submit Ear Swab innoculated in special Aerobic Transport Medium available from Medilab. Specify left or right ear swab on transport medium vial and test request form. Ship refrigerated. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Conventional culture, Automated-MIC, MALDITOF-MS, KBDD Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 3 days...
Specimen: N/A Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): N/A Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 45 minutes Usage: Specialty: Obstetrician Disease: Components: Courier Charges: Home Collection: N/A Department: Pre-test Information: N/A
Specimen: Submit Pus in sterile screw capped container OR Pus Swab innoculated in special Aerobic Transport Medium available from Medilab. Ship refrigerated. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Conventional culture, Automated-MIC, MALDITOF-MS, KBDD Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 3 days Usage: Common organisms isolated are S.aureus, Pseudomonas,...
Specimen: N/A Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): N/A Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 45 minutes Usage: Specialty: cardiologist, Physician Disease: Components: Courier Charges: Home Collection: N/A Department: Pre-test Information: N/A
Specimen: 3 mL (1.5 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Avoid hemolysis. Separate serum within 1 hour of collection. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: Indirect ISE Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 2 hrs Usage: Electrolyte panel is useful in assessing acid...
