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Qualitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
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Sun-Sat
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#ExistReported>
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Within 24 hours
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#ExistPATIENTPREP>Patient Prep: Refer to individual components.
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#ExistCollect>Collect: Serum separator tube. Also acceptable: Lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA).
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#ExistSPECIMENPREPARATION>Specimen Preparation: Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)
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#ExistSPECTRANSPORT>Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.
Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.
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#ExistConditions>Unacceptable Conditions: Specimens containing particulate material. Severely hemolyzed or lipemic specimens. Heat-inactivated specimens. Specimens collected in citrate-based anticoagulant.
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#ExistStability>Stability (collection to initiation of testing): After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: Indefinitely (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles) *ExistStability>
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