| Methodology: |
High Performance Liquid Chromatography
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| Performed: |
Mon, Wed, Fri
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| Reported: |
1-4 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: One 7 mL plain red. Also acceptable: lavender (EDTA), pink (K2 EDTA), green (sodium heparin), or gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate).
Transport: 2 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C. (Min: 1.5 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Pediatric Collection/Transport: 1.5 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C.
Remarks: Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP. Avoid use of separator tubes and gels.
Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 5 days; Frozen: 1 month (avoid freeze/thaw cycles)
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