Specimen: 15 mL (10 mL min.) aliquot of first morning / random urine in a sterile screw capped container. Ship refrigerated or frozen. First morning specimen is preferred. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 3 months Method: Immunoturbidimetry, Compensated Jaffe’s reaction, IDMS traceable Comment: The term Microalbuminuria is misleading as it...
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 Theophylline, chocolate, vanilla, banana, alcoholic beverages, tea/coffee, tobacco and strenuous exercise at least 72 hrs before and during specimen collection....
Specimen: 10 mL (5 mL min.) aliquot of preferably first morning urine in a sterile screw capped container. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 24 hrs Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Automated Strip test, Chemical, Light microscopy Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 2 hrs Usage: Urine analysis is one...
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: Submit first morning mid stream Urine in a special urine collection vacutainer (Boric acid) kit available from LPL as per instructions enclosed OR sterile screw capped container. Ship refrigerated. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 24 hrs Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Conventional culture, Automated-MIC, MALDITOF-MS, KBDD. Automated Strip test, Chemical, Light microscopy Comment: Price:...
Specimen: URINE REDUCING SUGAR Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 24 hrs Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Dipstick, Benedict’s Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: Specialty: Physician Disease: Diabetes Components: Courier Charges: Home Collection: Diabetes Department: Diabetes Pre-test Information: First morning urine sample preferred.
Specimen: 10 mL (5 mL min.) aliquot of preferably first morning urine in a sterile screw capped container. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 24 hrs Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Automated strip test / Benedicts Test Comment: For Post Prandial urine, Contact Medilab Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 2...
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: Urologist Disease: Components: Courier Charges: Home Collection: N/A Department: Pre-test Information: N/A
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 48 hrs Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: CLIA Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days Usage: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Specialty: Physician...
Specimen: 3 mL (1.5 mL min.) plasma from1 Lavender Top (EDTA) tube. Separate plasma within 2 hours of collection in a plastic transport vial and freeze immediately. Ship frozen. DO NOT THAW. Duly filled Test Send Out Consent Form (Form 35) is mandatory. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): N/A Stability (Frozen): 90 days Method: RIA...
