| Methodology: |
Quantitative Gas Chromatography
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| Performed: |
Sun-Sat
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| Reported: |
1-2 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Patient Prep: For medical purposes only.
Collect: Plain red. Also acceptable: Lavender (EDTA), pink (K2EDTA), green (sodium heparin), gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate).
Specimen Preparation: Do not freeze whole blood. Separate serum or plasma from cells within two hours of collection. Transfer 3 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Specimens collected in gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate) may be transported in the original container.
Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): After separation from cells: Ambient: 1 week (if tightly capped); Refrigerated: 2 weeks (if tightly capped); Frozen: 1 month (except whole blood)
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