Specimen: 3 mL (2 mL min.) Whole blood in 1 Lavender Top (EDTA) tube AND 3 mL (2 mL min.) Whole blood in 1 Green Top (Sodium Heparin) tube OR 2 mL (1 mL min.) Bone marrow in 1 Green Top (Sodium heparin) tube. Ship immediately at 18–22°C. DO NOT REFRIGERATE OR FREEZE. Specify time,...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Give brief clinical history. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: CMIA Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 – 15 days Usage: Increased levels of CEA are found in patients with primary Colorectal...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Overnight fasting is preferred. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): 72 hrs Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: EIA Comment: Also see EXTRACTABLE NUCLEAR ANTIGENS. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 – 15 days Usage: Centromere antibodies occur primarily in patients with...
Specimen: Submit 2-5 mL (1 mL min.) CSF in a sterile screw capped container. Ship at 18–22°C. Stability (Room): 48 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): N/A Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Conventional Culture, Automated Identification & Sensitivity Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 3 days Usage: Common organisms causing Meningitis are E.coli, Group B Streptococcus, H. influenzae,...
Specimen: 2 mL (0.5 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Overnight fasting is preferred. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 72 hrs Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks Method: Nephelometry Comment: Also see COPPER. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 – 15 days Usage: Ceruloplasmin is an acute phase protein and a...
Specimen: 10 mL (5 mL min.) aliquot of 24 hour Urine. Collect urine with 25 mL 50% concentrated HCl to maintain pH below 3. Record 24-hour urine volume & patient body weight on test request form and urine vial. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 4 days Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks...
Specimen: Submit Cervical swab for FEMALE patients OR Oral swab from the lesion for MALE patients in a special container available from Medilab OR Paraffin embedded tissue block OR Fresh tissue in normal saline. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE.. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 72 hrs Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Real Time PCR Comment:...
Specimen: Submit 5 g (2 g min.) Stool in a clean dry container. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 6 days Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: CLIA Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 – 15 days Usage: Calprotectin is a neutrophilic marker specific for inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract....
Specimen: Collect Endocervical Smears with a brush after inserting the speculum. Dip & swirl the brush completely into the container with liquid fixative. Mix thoroughly. Use Special Collection Kit available from Medilab only. Ship at room temperature. Duly filled Cytopathology Requisition Form (Form 8) is mandatory. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): N/A Stability (Frozen): N/A...
Specimen: 5 g fresh stool in a sterile screw capped container. Ship refrigerated only. 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: Campylobacteriosis is an infection by the Campylobacter bacterium, most commonly C. jejuni. It is...
