| Methodology: |
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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| Performed: |
Second and fourth Tue
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| Reported: |
1-21 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: One 6 mL serum separator tube, one 3 mL lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA), one 3 mL green (sodium or lithium heparin), or joint fluid. Cell-free culture supernatants are also acceptable.
Transport: 1 mL serum, plasma, joint fluid, or cell-free culture supernatant, frozen. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Pediatric Collection/Transport: 0.3 mL serum, plasma, joint fluid, or cell-free culture supernatant, frozen.
Remarks: CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. Separate serum, plasma, or fluid within 30 minutes from cells and freeze. Avoid freeze/thaw cycles.
Unacceptable Conditions: Severely hemolyzed, contaminated, heat-inactivated, refrigerated, or lipemic specimens.
Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 30 minutes; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 year
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