| Methodology: |
Quantitative Spectrophotometry
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| Performed: |
Fri
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| Reported: |
1-8 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: Serum separator tube. Also acceptable: Green (sodium or lithium heparin), lavender (EDTA), pink (K2EDTA), or lt. blue (sodium citrate).
Specimen Preparation: Allow serum specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transport 1 mL serum or plasma. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Storage/Transport Temperature: Frozen.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 4 days; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 3 weeks
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