| Methodology: |
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction/Recombinant Immunoblot
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| Performed: |
Sun-Sat
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| Reported: |
1-5 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: One 6 mL serum separator tube, Plasma Preparation Tube, or one 5 mL lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA).
Storage/Transport Temperature: 2 mL serum or plasma, frozen. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.
Remarks: Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. Separate serum or plasma from cells within six hours.
Unacceptable Conditions: Specimens collected in ACD. Heparinized specimens.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 6 hours (on cells); Serum or plasma removed from cells: Refrigerated: 3 days; Frozen: 4
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