High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
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Performed:
Varies
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Reported:
7-10 days
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#ExistSpecRequirements>
Specimen Required:
#ExistCollect>Collect: Plain red. Also acceptable: Lavender (EDTA), pink (K2EDTA), green (sodium heparin), or gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate).
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#ExistSPECIMENPREPARATION>Specimen Preparation: Separate from cells within 2 hours of draw. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.45 mL)
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#ExistSPECTRANSPORT>Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated. Also acceptable: Room temperature or frozen.