Specimen: 2 mL (0.5 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Provide brief clinical history. Stability (Room): 2 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 4 weeks Stability (Frozen): 3 months Method: Electrochemiluminescence Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 – 15 days Usage: CA 72.4 is most useful as a marker for Gastrointestinal cancer,...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Avoid hemolysis. Overnight fasting is preferred. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): 24 hrs Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: CLIA Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 – 15 days Usage: This assay is useful for evaluating prognosis of Multiple myeloma....
Specimen: 10 mL (5 mL min.) aliquot of random Urine in 2 mL of 6N HCl to maintain pH below 3. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Stability (Room): 8 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): 4 days Stability (Frozen): 2 weeks Method: Arsenazo III Comment: Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 5 – 15 days Usage: In the presence...
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: CLIA Comment: Also see MATERNAL SERUM SCREEN 2. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): Daily Usage: Maternal serum Free beta HCG assessment between 9-13 weeks, has significant utility...
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...
Specimen: Conducted on patient. Stability (Room): N/A Stability (Refrigerated): N/A Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Ivy’s method Comment: Test conducted only in MEDILAB Laboratories. Price: Contact Medilab Turnaround time (TAT): 45 minutes Usage: Bleeding time (BT) involves making a controlled incision in soft tissue and measuring the time to cessation of bleeding. BT does not correlate...
Specimen: Collect 8-10 mL blood aseptically in special Plus Aerobic bottle available from Medilab. For children less than 12 yrs collect 2 mL blood in Special Paeds Plus bottle available from Medilab. Mix by gentle swirling. Ship at room temperature. Stability (Room): 48 hrs Stability (Refrigerated): N/A Stability (Frozen): N/A Method: Rapid Automated Aerobic Culture,...
Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen AND 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...
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: Physician Disease: Components: Courier Charges: Home Collection: N/A Department: Pre-test Information: N/A
