| Methodology: |
Gas Chromatography
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| Performed: |
Sun, Tue, Thu
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| Reported: |
1-4 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: One 5 mL plain red. Also acceptable: lavender (EDTA), pink (K2EDTA), green (sodium heparin), gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate).
Storage/Transport Temperature: 2 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Remarks: Avoid use of separator tubes and gels.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): After separation from cells: Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 2 months
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