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Quantitative Radioimmunoassay
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#ExistPerformed>
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Sun-Sat
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#ExistReported>
| Reported: |
2-4 days
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#ExistSpecRequirements>
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#ExistPATIENTPREP>Patient Prep: If upright specimen is collected, patient should be seated or standing for at least 2 hours.
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#ExistCollect>Collect: Serum separator tube or plain red.
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#ExistSPECIMENPREPARATION>Specimen Preparation: Transport 1 mL serum. (Min: 0.75 mL) Also acceptable: Heparinized plasma.
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#ExistSPECTRANSPORT>Storage/Transport Temperature: Frozen.
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#ExistConditions>Unacceptable Conditions: EDTA plasma.
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#ExistStability>Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 4 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month
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