| Methodology: |
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
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| Performed: |
Sun-Sat
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| Reported: |
1-4 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: Two 7 mL gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate). Also acceptable: plain red, green (sodium heparin), lavender (EDTA), or pink (K2EDTA).
Transport: 4 mL serum or plasma at 20-25°C. (Min: 2.5 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Pediatric Collection/Transport: 1.5 mL serum or plasma at 20-25°C.
Unacceptable Conditions: Specimens exposed to repeated freeze/thaw cycles. Serum separator tubes and plasma or whole blood from lt. blue tubes (sodium citrate).
Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: Frozen: 3 years
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