| Methodology: |
Enzyme Immunoassay
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| Performed: |
Mon, Thu
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| Reported: |
1-5 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: One 3 mL green (sodium or lithium heparin) or lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA).
Transport: 1 mL whole blood, frozen. (Min: 0.2 mL)
Pediatric Collection/Transport: 0.15 mL whole blood frozen.
Remarks: CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate samples must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. Transfer well-mixed whole blood into an ARUP Standard Transport Tube and freeze.
Unacceptable Conditions: Nonfrozen samples.
Stability: Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 24 hours; Frozen: 2 weeks
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