These tests require a blood sample and involve the clinical chemistry of a processed sample.

ANEMIA PROFILE

COLLECTION DEVICE/TUBE TYPE: 1 EDTA (Lavender Top), 2 SERUM (SST) / TIGER-TOP TUBE

INSTRUCTIONS ON COLLECTION: 1 EDTA (Lavender top) and 2 SERUM (SST) / TIGER-TOP TUBE (CENTRIFUGE AFTER
COLLECTION) BOTH REFRIGERATED

MINIMUM VOLUME: 3ML EDTA (LAVENDAR TOP) …

LACTIC ACID DEHYDROGENASE (LDH)

SPECIMEN: 1 ML BLOOD

TUBE TYPE: RED-TOP TUBE

MINIMUM VOLUME: 1 ML…

BASIC METABOLIC PANEL (BMP)

SPECIMEN: 2 ML SERUM

TUBE TYPE: SERUM (SST) / TIGER-TOP TUBE / TIGER-TOP

MINIMUM VOLUME: 1 ML

TRANSPORT: REFRIGERATE…

CREATINE (CK), FRACTIONATED

SPECIMEN: 1 ML SERUM

TUBE TYPE: SERUM (SST) / TIGER-TOP TUBE / TIGER-TOP TUBE

MINIMUM VOLUME: 1 ML

TRANSPORT: REFRIGERATE…

CREATINE KINASE - MB (CK-MB)

SPECIMEN: 1 ML SERUM

TUBE TYPE: SERUM (SST) / TIGER-TOP TUBE / TIGER-TOP TUBE

MINIMUM VOLUME: 1 ML

TRANSPORT: REFRIGERATE…

HIGH SENSITIVITY C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (hsCRP), QUANT

SPECIMEN: 1 ML SERUM

TUBE TYPE: SERUM (SST) / TIGER-TOP TUBE / TIGER TOP

MINIMUM VOLUME: 1 ML

TRANSPORT: REFRIGERATE…

ZINC

SPECIMEN: 2ML OF SERUM

TUBE TYPE: ROYAL BLUE-TOP (EDTA) TUBE

MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.6 ML

TRANSPORT: REFRIGERATE; SPIN AND SEPARATE WITHIN 2 HRS OF COLLECTION, PLACE SERUM INTO TRANSFER TUBE FOR PROCESSING.…

VITAMIN D, 25-HYDROXY

SPECIMEN: 0.5 ML SERUM

TUBE TYPE: SERUM (SST) / TIGER-TOP TUBE / TIGER TOP

MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.3 ML

TRANSPORT: REFRIGERATE…

VITAMIN B12 AND FOLATE

SPECIMEN: 1.5 ML SERUM

TUBE TYPE: SERUM (SST) / TIGER-TOP TUBE / TIGER TOP

MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.6 ML

TRANSPORT: REFRIGERATE…

VITAMIN B12

SPECIMEN: 0.8 ML SERUM

TUBE TYPE: SERUM (SST) / TIGER-TOP TUBE / TIGER TOP

MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.3 ML

TRANSPORT: REFRIGERATE…