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. Ship immediately at 18-22°C. DO NOT REFRIGERATE OR FREEZE. Specify time, date and clinical details on test request form. Stability (Room): 24 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): N/A...
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: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Overnight fasting is preferred. Recommended specimen for patient on UDCA treatment: Before morning dose. Stability (Room): 6 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week Stability (Frozen): 3 months Method: Enzymatic Colorimetric Comment: For patients treated with UDCA, LC-MS/MS is the recommended method for...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 72 hrs Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: DPD, Calculated Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 hrs Usage: Bilirubin is a yellowish waste product of red cell breakdown in the blood. High levels in...
