| Methodology: |
Radioimmunoassay
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| Performed: |
Wed
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| Reported: |
3-11 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Patient Prep: Fasting 10 hours.
Collect: One 6 mL serum separator tube, from fasting patient.
Storage/Transport Temperature: 1 mL serum, frozen. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Remarks: Patient should be fasting for 10 hours prior to collection of specimen. Remove serum from cells ASAP.
Unacceptable Conditions: Plasma, severely hemolyzed or lipemic specimens.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 24 hours; Frozen: 2 months
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