| Methodology: |
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
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| Performed: |
Varies
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| Reported: |
Within 10 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).
Transport: 1 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.45 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Remarks: Avoid use of serum separator gels.
Stability: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 17 days; Frozen: 17 days
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