| Methodology: |
High Performance Liquid Chromatography
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| Performed: |
Mon, Thu
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| Reported: |
1-5 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: One 7 mL plain red. (Min: 3 mL) Also acceptable: lavender (EDTA), pink (K2EDTA), green (sodium heparin), gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate).
Transport: 3 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C. (Min: 1.5 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Amber Transport Tube.
Pediatric Collection/Transport: 1.5 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C.
Remarks: Protect from light. Avoid use of separator tubes and gels.
Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 12 hours; Refrigerated: 3 days; Frozen: 5 days
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