| Specimen: |
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Collect: |
One 10 mL Red Top
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Submit: |
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
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Special Handling: |
Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Separate from cells ASAP
State Patient's Last Dose
Recommend collection of specimen 8-10 hours post dose. |
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Rejection Criteria: |
Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
Use of separator tubes |
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Stability: |
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 24 Hour(s); Frozen: 1 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable |
| Methodology: |
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) |
| Performed: |
Sun-Sat |
| Reported: |
1-2 Day(s) |
| CPT Codes: |
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| Interpretive Data: |
Please see report for interpretive data. |
| Components: |
| 2720 - LITHIUM | 2926 - LAST DOSE |
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