#ExistMethodology>
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Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
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#ExistPerformed>
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Sun-Sat
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#ExistReported>
| Reported: |
1-4 days
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#ExistSpecRequirements>
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#ExistCollect>Collect: Two 7 mL gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate). Also acceptable: plain red, green (sodium heparin), lavender (EDTA), or pink (K2EDTA).
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#ExistTransport>Transport: 4 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C. (Min: 2 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
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#ExistRemarks>Remarks: Remove serum/plasma from cells ASAP.
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#ExistConditions>Unacceptable Conditions: Specimens exposed to repeated freeze/thaw cycles. Separator tubes and plasma or whole blood from lt. blue (sodium citrate).
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#ExistStability>Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: Frozen: 3 years *ExistStability>
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