| Methodology: |
Polymerase Chain Reaction/Electrophoresis
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| Performed: |
Tue, Fri
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| Reported: |
2-4 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: One 3 mL lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA). Also acceptable: yellow (ACD Solution A or B), lt. blue (sodium citrate), green (sodium or lithium heparin).
Storage/Transport Temperature: 3 mL whole blood at 2-8°C. (Min: 1 mL) Do not freeze.
Unacceptable Conditions: Serum, frozen whole blood, and severely hemolyzed specimens.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 3 days; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: Unacceptable
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