Specimen: 3 mL (2 mL min.) Whole blood in 1 Lavender Top (EDTA) tube. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Electrical Impedence, VCS Comment: For Peripheral smear contact Medilab. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 1 hr Usage: CBC provides information about red cells,...
Specimen: 3 mL (2 mL min.) Whole blood from 1 Lavender Top (EDTA) tube. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Erythrocyte Magnetised Technology Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 hrs Usage: Direct Coombs test detects IgG and Complement bound to erythrocytes. The...
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: Erythrocyte Magnetised Technology Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 6 hrs Usage: Indirect Coombs Test is used to identify red blood cell IgG antibodies that can cross...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Diurnal variation present; take specimen between 7-11 am. Specify time and date on sample container and test request form. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: CLIA Comment: Also see CORTISOL, STIMULATION BY ACTH; CORTISOL...
Specimen: 10 mL (5 mL min.) aliquot of 24-hour Urine. Collect urine with 10 g of boric acid to maintain sample integrity. Record 24 hour volume on test request form and urine container. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: CLIA Comment: Price: Contact Medilab...
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...
