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Enzymatic
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Sun-Sat
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#ExistReported>
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1-2 days
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#ExistCollect>Collect: Requires special handling. Draw whole blood either by syringe or using a Vacutainer® (pink or lavender, EDTA or green, heparin). Immediately after blood is drawn, add exactly 1 mL whole blood to a chilled pyruvate collection tube containing 2 mL 8% (w/v) perchloric acid. (Collection tubes are available through ARUP Client Services, supply # 16567). Mix well for 30 seconds and place in an ice bath for 10 minutes. Centrifuge for 10 minutes at 1500 x g. Decant supernatant into an ARUP Standard Transport Tube and freeze.
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#ExistTransport>Transport: 2 mL supernatant, frozen. (Min: 1 mL)
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#ExistPedCollectTransport>Pediatric Collection/Transport: 1 mL supernatant, frozen.
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#ExistRemarks>Remarks: Collection tubes are available through ARUP Client Services.
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#ExistConditions>Unacceptable Conditions: If less than 1 mL of blood is added to collection tube, pH of the supernatant will be too low for testing to be performed.
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#ExistStability>Stability: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: 6 months *ExistStability>
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