| Methodology: |
Branched Chain DNA/Polymerase Chain Reaction
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| Performed: |
Tue, Fri
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| Reported: |
3-9 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: One 6 mL serum separator tube, Plasma Preparation Tube, lavender (EDTA), or pink (K2EDTA).
Storage/Transport Temperature: 2 mL serum or plasma, frozen. (Min 1.5 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. Specimens collected in a Plasma Preparation Tube should be submitted in original container.
Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.
Remarks: CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. Remove serum or plasma from cells within four hours.
Unacceptable Conditions: Nonfrozen or heparinized specimens. Specimens exposed to repeated freeze/thaw cycles or collected in ACD tubes.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 4 hours (on cells); Serum or plasma removed from cells: Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen (-20°C): 3 days; (-70°C): 4 months
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