Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: EIA Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 – 15 days Usage: Coxsackie virus antibodies usually coexist with Echovirus antibodies. Infections commonly seen are Meningitis, Myocarditis and...
Specimen: 2 mL (0.5 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Hemolysed specimens are not acceptable. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: IFCC Comment: Also see CPK ISOENZYME ELECTROPHORESIS, ALDOLASE & CARNITINE. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 – 15 days Usage: CPK is...
Specimen: 2 mL (0.5 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: Compensated Jaffe’s Reaction IDMS Traceable Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 hrs Usage: Creatinine is the product of creatine metabolism. It is a measure of renal...
Specimen: 10 mL (5 mL min.) aliquot of 24-hour urine AND 2 mL (0.5 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Record patient height, weight and total 24-hour urinary volume on test request form and urine container. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: Compensated Jaffe’s...
Specimen: 3 mL (1.5 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: EIA Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 – 15 days Usage: Chlamydia trachomatis is implicated in a wide variety of infections in humans. It is a...
Specimen: 10 mL (5 mL min.) Body Fluid (Peritoneal/Pleural/Dialysis fluid/Drain fluid) in a sterile screw capped container. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Specify type of fluid on test request form and sample container. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 72 hrs Stability (Frozen): 1 week Method: Compensated Jaffe’s Reaction IDMS Traceable Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround...
Specimen: 10 mL (5 mL min.) Urine in a sterile screw capped container OR Genital / Conjunctival swabs in normal saline. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: PCR Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 – 15 days Usage: Chlamydia trachomatis is the...
Specimen: 2 mL (0.5 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Overnight fasting is preferred. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 2 months Stability (Frozen): 6 months Method: Immunoturbidimetry Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 hrs Usage: C Reactive Protein (CRP) is the most sensitive acute phase reactant for inflammation....
Specimen: 2 mL (0.5 mL min.) plasma from 1 Lavender Top (EDTA) tube. Ship frozen. DO NOT THAW. Proton pump inhibitor medications should be discontinued for at least 2 weeks prior to sample collection. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): N/A Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: TRACE Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 –...
Specimen: 3 mL (2 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST OR 2 mL (1 mL min.) CSF in a sterile screw capped container. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): 24 hrs Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: ICT Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 – 15 days Usage: Cryptococcosis is an...
