Tests

Test Name	Submission Requirements	Reference Range	Methodology
syphilis Syphilis Serology (RPR)	1 ml of serum or plasma	Negative	Rapid Plasma Reagin
17-Hydroxy- progesterone.	1ml serum. Morning specimen recommended.	Male: 3.0-220 ng/dl Female: Follicular: 20-100 ng/dl Luteal: 100-500 ng/dl Postmenopausal: <70 ng/dl	RIA
17-ketosteroids Urine, Total Urine, Fractionated	15 ml aliquot of well-mixed 24-hour urine. Place 1 tablet of boric acid in container prior to collection. Note 24 hour volume on requisition. See Androsterone	Male: 7-20 mg/24 hrs. Female: 5-15 mg/24 hrs.	Modified Zimmerman Reaction
3 Alpha Androstanediol Glucuronide	2 ml serum.	Adult male: 2.6-16.0 ng/ml Adult female: 0.60-8.1 ng/ml	Enzyme Digestion, Chromatography, RIA
5’ Nucleotidase Serum	2 ml serum.	2-15 U/L	Spectrophotometry
5-Hydroxyindole-acetic Acid (5-HIAA, Serotonin) urine, Quantitative	10ml Aliquot of well mixed 24 hr. urine. Add 10 grams Boric Acid to container prior to collection. Note 24 hour volume on requisition.	<9.0 mg/24 hr.	HPLC or Immunoassay
5'Nucleotidase	2 ml of serum	2-15 U/L	Spectrophotometry
ABO Antibody Titer	One full pink top tube. Do not use SST tube. Label test tube with patient full name.	Not applicable	Gel technology
ABO Group and Rh Type	1 pink top tube. (Do not use SST.) Label tube with patient's full name and MR#	Not applicable	Gel technology
Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody Serum	1 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Indicate if sample is from immunosuppressed patient.	< 0.7 nmol	Radio Binding Assay
Acid Fast Bacilli Smear	Slide or specimen.	No acid fast bacilli seen.	Acid Fast stain
Acid Hemolysins (Ham Test)	1 lavender top tube, plus 1 ml FROZEN serum	0% Lysis	Acid Serum Lysis
Acid Phosphatase, Prostatic (PAP) Serum	2 ml serum. Place on ice immediately after collection. FREEZE	<2.5 mL	Chemiluminescence
Acute Hepatitis Panel	See Test Profiles
Adenovirus Antibody	1 ml serum Plain red top tube. Paired sera advised to detect rising titers.	<1:8	Complement Fixation
Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone (ACTH) Plasma	2 ml EDTA plasma. Draw in prechilled lavender top tube. Draw between 7am and 10am. Separate plasma and freeze in plastic vial.	<70 pg/ml	Chemilluminescence
Alanine Amino Transferase (ALT, SGPT)	1 ml serum (SST)	10-60 U/L	Kinetic Assay
Albumin Serum	1 ml serum (SST)	Female: 3.6- 4.5 g/dl Male: 3.5 -5.2 g/dl	Colorimetry endpoint Timed endpoint
Alcohol, Ethyl Serum	2 ml serum	< 1.0 mg/dl	Enzymatic
Aldolase Serum	2 ml frozen serum. Separate serum and freeze in plastic vial.	< 8.0 U/L	Enzymatic
Aldosterone Serum	2 ml serum. Draw in plain red top tube. Separate from cells within 30 minutes. FREEZE.	Sodium intake 100-200 mEq/l Supine: 2-9 ng/dl Upright: 3-35 ng/dl 2.3-21.0-mcg/24 hr. (Normal sodium intake)	Extraction, chromatography, RIA Hydrolysis, extraction, RIA
Alkaline Phosphatase, Leukocyte (LAP)	1 green top tube.20-100 cell score	20-100 cell score	Cytochemistry
Alkaline Phosphatase Serum	1ml serum (SST)	26-88 U/L	Kinetic
Allergy Testing Rast Allergens	2ml serum (SST) per group of 6 allergens. REFRIGERATE. Specify number of and types of allergens on requisition.	See report for interpretation See addendum for list of Allergens available.	FEIA
Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Serum, Total	1ml serum. Draw in plain red top tube.	83-199 mg/dl	Nephelometry
Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Amniotic Fluid, Quantitative	2 ml amniotic fluid	See report for interpretation.	Chemiluminescence
Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Maternal Serum, Quantitative	2 ml serum	See report for interpretation	Chemiluminescence
Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Tumor Marker, serum	2 ml serum	< 5.75 U/ml	Chemiluminescence
Alpha-galactosidase A	3 Green top tubes (peripheral blood). DO NOT FREEZE. Submit to lab within 24 hours of collection. Submit with a completed genetic requisition form	0.016-0.20 U/L	Fluorometric
Aluminum Plasma	2 ml Heparinized Plasma-Dark blue top trace metal tube. Obtain KIT 493 from lab. Transfer plasma within 2 hours to aluminum-free plastic vial (included in KIT 493).	3-10 mcg/l	Atomic Absorption
Aluminum Serum	2mL serum- dark blue top tube. Obtain KIT 492 from lab. Transfer serum within 2 hours to aluminum free plastic vial (included in KIT 492).	3-10 mcg/l	Atomic Absorption
Amikacin	2 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Do not collect in SST	Trough 0-10 us/ml Peak 10-30 us/ml	EIA Toxic > 35 us/ml
Amino Acid Fractionation Plasma, Quantitative	2ml heparinized plasma (green top tube). Separate from cells immediately and place in plastic vial. FREEZE. Patient age and sex required.	See report	Chromatography (HPLC)
Amino Acid Fractionation Urine. Quantitative	10ml aliquot of well-mixed 24-hour urine. Acidify to pH 3-5 with 6N HCI. Refrigerate while collecting. Note 24 hr. volume on requisition. Indicate patient’s age and sex. FREEZE.	See report	Chromatography (HPLC)
Amino Acid Screen Plasma	3-5ml heparinized plasma (green top tube). FREEZE plasma in plastic vial.	No Abnormal pattern detected.	Chromatography (HPLC)
Amino Acid Screen Urine	10ml frozen random urine.	No abnormal pattern detected.	Chromatography (HPLC)
Aminolevulinic Acid (ALA)	2ml aliquot of refrigerated well mixed 24 hr. urine. FREEZE. Protect from light by wrapping with aluminum foil. Acidify aliquot with 2 drops 6N HCL. Record total volume on Requisition. Do not acidify if requested in combination with urine lead.	6.4 mg/24hrs or less.	Colorimetric
Amiodarone and Metabolite Serum	3ml serum from plain red top tube. Do not collect in SST. FREEZE. Collect no sooner than 12 hrs. after last dose.	Therapeutic Range: 1.5-2.5 mg/l	Chromatography (HPLC)
Amitriptyline and Nortriptyline (Elavil and Travail)	2ml serum from plain red top tube only. Do not collect in SST. Collect no sooner than 12 hrs after last dose.	Therapeutic Range: 125-150mcg/l	Chromatography (HPLC)
Ammonia Plasma	3ml heparinized (green top tube) plasma. Send immediately on ice or FREEZE.	11-35 mmol/l (No normal range)	Enzymatic Timed endpoint
Amoebiasis Purged Stool	Submit stool sample in LV-PVA Fixative container.	No ova or parasites found	Microscopy
Amphetamine Serum	5ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube.	Negative	GC/MS
Amphetamine Urine	10ml random urine.	Negative	EIA
Amylase Isoenzymes Serum ( includes total amylase	2mL serum. FREEZE serum in plastic vial.	See lab report	Enzymatic- Column Chromatography
Amylase Serum Urine Fluid	1ml serum (SST) 10ml Aliquot of refrigerated 24-hour urine. Record total volume on requisition 3ml fluid	44-128 U/L 24-408 U/24 hrs. Variable	Enzymatic Enzymatic Enzymatic
Androstenedione Serum	2ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. FREEZE serum in plastic vial.	See Addendum.	EXTRACTION, RIA
Angiotensin-1- Converting Enzyme Serum	1ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube.	8-52 U/L	Spectrophometry (Kinetic)
Anti-A, Anti-B Titers	See ABO Antibody Titer.
Anti-Adrenal Cortex Antibodies Serum	2ml serum. Refrigerate.	None detected.	IFA
Antibiotic Sensitivity	Performed automatically on all relevant findings.	N/A	Disc Method a/o Breakpoint
Antibody Identification and Titer	1 pink top tube. Do not use SST tube. Label test tube with patient’s full name.	N/A	Gel technology
Antibody Screen Red Cell (does not include identification and titer.) Phenotyping	1 pink top tube. Do not use SST tube. Label tube with patient’s full name.		Gel technology
Antibody Screen with Reflex to identification and Titer. (No specimen will be saved for comparative titers.)	1 pink top tube. Do not use SST tube. Label test tube with patient’s full name.	Negative	Gel technology
Antibody Screen (Pregnancy Monitoring)	1 pink top tube. Do not use SST tube..Physician must provide mother’s date of birth.* Label test tube with patient’s full name.	Negative	Gel technology
Anti-Cardiolipin Antibodies, lgA,lgG and lgM serum	2ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube.	< 10 SDU	EIA
Anti-Convulsant Levels	See individual drug listings
Anti-Diuretic Hormone (Vasopressin) Plasma	4ml Frozen EDTA plasma (lavender top tube). Draw into pre-chilled lavender top tubes. Separate plasma immediately into plastic vial and freeze.	1.0 – 13.3 pg/ml	Extraction, RIA
Anti-DNA ( ds ) Antibodies Serum	2 ml serum.	<30 U/ml	EIA
Anti-ENA (SSA/SSB, SM & RNP) Panel Serum	2ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube.	Negative	EIA
Anti-Glomerular Basement membrane Antibodies (lgG) Serum	2ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube.	<5 units	Immunoassay
Anti-Islet Cell Antibody Serum	2ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube.	None detected	IFA
Anti-Mitochondrial Antibodies Serum	2ml serum.	<1:10	IFA
Anti-Myocardial Antibodies Serum	2ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube.	None detected	IFA
Anti-Nuclear Antibody Serum	1 ml serum.	Negative	EIA
Anti-Parietal Cell Antibodies Serum	2 ml serum.	<1:20	IFA
Anti-Platelet Antibody Serum	2 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube.	None detected	Flow Cytometry
Anti-Reticulin Antibodies Serum	2 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube.	Negative	IFA
Anti-Smooth Muscle Antibodies Serum	2 ml serum.	<1:20	IFA
Anti-Streptolysin 0 Titer	2 ml serum.	<200 IU/ml	Nephelometry
Anti-Striated (Skeletal) Muscle Antibodies serum	2 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube.	None detected	IFA
Anti-Thrombin III Activity	One blue top tube. Separate plasma from cells immediately. Transfer plasma to plastic vial and FREEZE.	78-115% of normal	Chromogenic
Anti-Thyroid Antibodies (Thyroglobulin and Peroxidase)	2 ml serum.	Thyroglobulin Ab: <1.0 U/ml Peroxidase Ab: <0.3 U/ml	Chemiluminescence
Arsenic Blood Urine	1 royal blue top tube (kit-493). Order KIT 493 from the lab. 7 ml aliquot of well mixed 24 hr urine. Add 20 ml 6N HCI to collection container prior to start of collection. Record total volume.	< 3 mcg/dl <80 mcg/l	Mass Spectrometry Mass Spectrometry
Ascorbic Acid	See Vitamin C
ASO	See Anti-Streptolysin 0 Titer.
Aspartate Amino Transferase (AST, SGOT) Serum	1 ml serum (SST)	10-42 U/L	Enzymatic
Aspergillus Antibodies Serum Screen Titer	1 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Paired sera advisable to detect rising titers.	None Detected <1:8	Immunodiffusion
Australian Antigen	See Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
Babesia Screen	1 lavender top tube.	None seen.	Microscopic Examination
Bacterial Antigens H. Influenza, type b N. Meningitidis group ACY w135 N. Meningitidis group B S. Agalactiae (group B) S. Pneumoniae E. Coli K1	2 ml CSF, 2 ml serum or 10 ml random urine in sterile vial.	Negative	Latex Agglutination
Barbiturates Blood	3 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube.	See Addendum	GC and FPIA
Barr Bodies Buccal Smear	Smear of Buccal Mucosa fixed in 95% alcohol.	N/A	See page 4 for further instructions.
Bence Jones Protein	See Immunoelectrophoresis, Urine
Benzodiazepines Serum Urine	3 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. 25 ml random urine	Negative Negative	HPLC GC/MS
Beta-2 Microglobulin Serum	1 ml serum	<3.0 mg/l	Nephelometry
Beta-HCG	See Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG).
Bilirubin Serum, Total Serum, Direct Serum, Indirect	1 ml serum. (SST) 1 ml serum. (SST) 1 ml serum. (SST)	0D 0-5.8 mg/dl 1D 0-8.2 mg/dl 5D 0.2-1.0 mg/dl 0.1-0.3 mg/dl 0.0-0.9 mg/dl	Colorimetry Colorimetry Calculated
Blastomyces Antibodies Serum (Screen)	2 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube.	None detected	Immunodiffusion
Bleeding Time, Ivy	Please call Coagulation lab for appt. (670-1085) and instructions.	1-7 min.	Functional
Blood Group and Rh Type	See ABO Group and Rh Type.
Blood Urea Nitrogen	See Urea Nitrogen
Brain Natriuretic Peptide B-Type Natriuretic Peptide	5 ml frozen plasma from pre-chilled lavender top tube. Patient should be recumbent for 20 minutes prior to drawing blood. Place tube in ice and transport to lab.	See Addendum	RIA
Bromide Serum	3 ml serum.	See Addendum.	Spectrophotometry
Brucella Agglutination Serum	1 ml serum. Paired sera advisable to detect rising titers.	<1:80	Agglutination
C-1 Esterase Inhibitor Serum	1 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Separate and FREEZE immediately in plastic vial.	>68 %	Nephelometry
C1Q Binding Serum	2 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Separate serum and FREEZE in plastic vial.	0-13% Normal 13-16% Borderline >16% Elevated	Radial Immunodiffusion
CA125	1 ml serum.	0.6 – 35.0 U/ml	Chemiluminescence
CA15-3 - Sendout	1 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube.	< 32 U/ml.	Chemiluminescence
CA19-9 - Sendout	2 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube.	< 37 U/ml	Chemiluminescence
Calcitonin Serum	1 ml frozen serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Separate serum and FREEZE in plastic vial.	Male: <8 pg/ml Female: <4 pg/ml	Chemiluminescence
Calcium Serum, Total Serum, Ionized Urine	2 ml serum. (SST) 1 SST tube. Do not open. 50 ml aliquot of well mixed 24 hr. urine. Add 10 ml 6N HCI at beginning of 24 hr collection. Note 24 hr. volume on requisition.	8.5-10.5 mg/dl 1.12 - 1.320 mmol/L 100-300 mg/24° No range for random	Ion Specific Electrode Ion Specific Electrode Ion Specific Electrode
Calculus Analysis	Submit specimen in a clean, sealed container.	See report.	Infrared Spectroscopy and X-Ray
Candida precipitins	10 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube.	None detected	Immunodiffusion
Carbamazepine	2 ml serum. Do not collect in SST.	Therapeutic Range: 8-12 mcg/mL.	FPIA
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Serum	2 ml serum (SST)	24-31 mmol/l	Ion Selective Electrode
Carbon Monoxide (Carboxyhemoglobin) blood	ABG Syringe	0-2%	Co-Oximetry
Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)	2 ml serum.	0 –5 ng/ml	ECLIA Sandwich Principle
Cardiolipin Antibody (IGA)	2 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube.	Negative <12 APL Equivocal 12-15 APL Elevated >15 APL	ELISA
Cardiolipin Antibody (IGG)	2 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube.	Negative <12 APL Equivocal 12-15 APL Elevated >15 APL	EIA
Cardiolipin Antibody (IGM)	2 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube.	Negative <12 APL Equivocal 12-15 APL Elevated >15 APL	EIA
Cardiovascular Evaluation	See test Profiles
Carotene Serum	2 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Wrap in aluminum foil to protect from light.	50-300 mcg/dl	HPLC
Catecholamines Fractionated, Serum - Norepinephrine - Epinephrine - Dopamine - Total catecholamines	2 pre-chilled green top tubes or 5 ml heparinized plasma. FREEZE. (Submit specimen on ice).	See Addendum	HPLC
Catecholamines, Fractionated, Urine - Norepinephrine - Epinephrine - Dopamine	25 ml aliquot of well-mixed 24-hour urine. Separate serum and FREEZE in plastic vial. Add 25 ml 6N HCL to container at start of collection. Record total volume on both specimen container and request form.	See Addendum	HPLC
Cell Count Fluid	2 ml fluid. Submit fluid in lavender top tube.	N/A	Chamber Counts Cytoprep
Celontin	See Methsuximide
Ceruloplasmin Serum	1 ml serum.	18-55 mg/dl.	Nephelometry
Chlamydia	Swab in M4 Transport Media or urine	Negative	PCR
Chloride Cerebrospinal fluid Serum Urine	1 ml CSF. 1 ml serum. (SST) 50 ml aliquot of well mixed 24 hr. urine. Note 24 hr. volume on requisition.	122-132mmol/l 95-108mmol/l 110-250mmol/24 hr.	Ion Selective Electrode Ion Selective Electrode Ion Selective Electrode
Chlorpromazine serum	See Thorazine
Cholesterol Total, Serum High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)	1 ml serum. (SST) 3 m serum. (SST) Fasting specimen required.	120 – 200 mg/dl (Chart)	Timed endpoint. Enzymatic Direct Measurement
Cholesterol Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)	3 ml serum. Fasting specimen required.	See Addendum.	Calculation
Cholinesterase Plasma	See Pseudocholinesterase
Cholylglycine (Bile Acid) Serum	3 ml frozen serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Transfer serum to plastic vial and FREEZE. Fasting specimen required.	Fasting: <68 mcg/dl Postprandial: Approx. 3x fasting	RIA
Chorionic Gonadotropin Urine, Qualitative Pregnancy Serum, Qualitative Pregnancy Serum, Quantitative Pregnancy	10 ml first morning urine. 2 ml serum. 2 ml serum.	Negative Negative 0-4.9 mIU/ml	Rapid Chromatographic Immunoassay Rapid Chromatographic Immunoassay ECLIA – Sandwich Principle
Chromium Serum	2ml serum- dark blue top tube. Obtain KIT 492 from lab. Transfer serum within 2 hours to aluminum free plastic vial (included in KIT 492).	£ 2.0 ng/dl	Atomic Absorption
Citric Acid Urine	10 ml aliquot from a well mixed 24 hr urine collection. Add 10 gm Boric Acid to container at start of collection.	Female: 125-900 mg/24 hr. Male: 65-650 mg/24 hr.	Spectrophotometry
Clonazepam	3 ml frozen serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Transfer serum to plastic vial and FREEZE.	Therapeutic Range: 30-60 ng/ml Partially Toxic: >100 ng/ml	HPLC
Clostridium Difficile Toxin A/B Assay Stool	Submit stool specimen in sterile container. Specimens accepted Mon-Fri only.	Negative	ELISA
CMV	See Cytomegalovirus titer.
Coccidioidomycosis Serum(Screen)	2 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube.	None detected	Immunodiffusion
Cold Hemagglutinins	2 ml serum. Clot at 37ºC and separate serum from cells. DO NOT REFRIGERATE.	<1:40	Agglutination
Complement C1Q Component Serum	2 ml frozen serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Transfer to plastic vial and FREEZE.	14-20 mg/dl.	Radial Immunodiffusion
Complement C2 Serum	2 ml frozen serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Transfer to plastic vial and FREEZE.	1.6-3.6 mg/dl	Radial Immunodiffusion
Complement C3 Serum	1 ml frozen serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Transfer plasma to plastic vial and FREEZE.	83-177 mg/dl	Nephelometry
Complement C4 Serum	2ml frozen serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Transfer plasma to plastic vial and FREEZE.	15-45 mg/dl	Nephelometry
Complement C5 Serum	2 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Transfer plasma to plastic vial and FREEZE.	7.3-19.0 mg/dl	Radial Immunodiffusion Female: 9-153 ng/ml
Complement C6 Serum	2 ml frozen serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Transfer plasma to plastic vial and FREEZE.	3.6-7.5 mg/dl	Hemolytic Assay
Complement Specific Immune Complex Serum	2 ml frozen serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Transfer plasma to plastic vial and FREEZE.	Normal: <15 mEq/ml Borderline: 16-19 mEq/ml Elevated: >20 mEq/ml	EIA
Complete Blood Count With Differential Without differential	1 lavender top tube. 1 lavender top tube.	See Addendum. See Addendum.	Particle counter, Flow Cytometry and Microscopy Particle counter.
Coombs, Direct Blood	1 lavender top tube.	Negative	Immune Agglutination
Copper Serum Urine	2 ml serum. Collect using Kit-#492. Order KIT-492 from lab. 30 ml aliquot of well-mixed 24-hour urine. Indicate 24 hr. volume on requisition. MUST use special acid washed container and transfer vial (available through the lab).	70-155 mcg/dl 15-50 mcg/24 hr.	Atomic Absorption Atomic Absorption
Cortisol Free, Urine Serum Cortisol	75 ml aliquot of well mixed 24 hr. urine. Add boric acid tablets at start of collection Note 24 hr. volume on requisition. FREEZE. 1 ml serum.	20 – 90mcg/24 hr. 2.3 - 19.4 ng/dl mg/dl	RIA Chemiluminescence
Coxsackie A Virus Antibodies (2,7,10,16)	2 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Paired sera advisable to detect rising titers.	No antibody detected	Complement Fixation
Coxsackie Virus Antibody (B1-B6)	2 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Fasting. Paired sera advisable to detect rising titers.	<1:8	Complement Fixation
C-Peptide Serum	2 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Separate serum and FREEZE in plastic vial. Fasting sample required.	0.8-3.1 ng/ml	Immunochemiluminometric
C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Serum	2 ml serum.	Negative	Nephelometry
Creatine Kinase Serum, Total (CK) CK-MB Includes Total CK	2 ml serum (SST) 2 ml serum. FREEZE in plastic vial if not deliverable within 24 hours.	22-269 U/L 0-7 mcg/l	Enzymatic Chemiluminescence
Creatinine Clearance	2 ml serum and 10 ml Aliquot of well-mixed 24-hour urine specimen. Note 24 hr. volume on requisition.	60-150 ml /min	Jaffe Rate
Creatinine Serum Urine	2 m. serum. (SST) 25 mL aliquot of well mixed 24 hr. urine. Note 24 hr. volume on requisition.	0.5-1.5 mg/dl 1-2 gm/ 24 hrs	Jaffe Rate Jaffe Rate
Cryoglobulins Serum, Qualitative	2 ml serum. Allow blood to clot at 37?C and separate serum. DO NOT REFRIGERATE, Transport at room temperature.	Negative	Cold Precipitation
Cryptococcus Antigen Serum CSF	1 ml serum. 1 ml CSF.	Negative Negative	Latex agglutination Latex agglutination
Culture T. Vaginalis	10 ml random urine	No T. vaginalis recovered
Culture Throat for Beta-Strep only	Swab in transport media.	Negative for beta strep
Culture Urine	Full sterile culture tube or sterile jar.	No growth.
Culture Viral Isolation	Virus isolation transport media	No growth
Culture Wound	Swab in transport media	No growth
Cultures Acid Fast CSF	1 ml CSF in sterile tube.	No AFB recovered.
Cultures Acid Fast Gastric	Gastric sample in sterile container.	No AFB recovered.
Cultures Acid Fast Misc.	Submit sample in sterile container	No AFB recovered
Cultures Acid Fast Sputum	Sputum in sterile container.	No AFB recovered
Cultures Acid Fast Urine	40 ml urine in sterile container.	No AFB receovered
Cultures Anaerobes	Swab in Anaerobic Transport medium.	No growth
Cultures B. Pertussis	Submit naso-pharyngeal culture on 2 Calgiswabs or cough plate	No B. Pertussis isolated
Cultures Blood	5 ml blood in each of two-blood culture set bottles. Indicate diagnosis, antibiotic therapy, date and hour drawn on requisition.	No growth
Cultures Body Fluid	Submit fluid in sterile container.	No growth.
Cultures Cerebrospinal Fluid	Submit CSF in sterile container.	No growth
Cultures Chlamydia	Submit swab in M4 Medium or first morning urine.	Negative
Cultures Cryptosporidium	Stool	Negative
Cultures Fungi	Submit material in sterile container or swab in transport media	No growth
Cultures Genital	Swab in transport media.	No growth
Cultures Gonorrhea	Swab in Amies charcoal media.	No N. gonorrhea recovered.
Cultures Gonorrhea PCR	M4 or urine for male only Endocervical	Negative
Cultures Herpes Simplex	Swab in viral transport media (M4).	No growth.
Cultures Misc.	Swab in transport media.	No growth
Cultures Mycoplasma	Swab in Mycoplasma transport media	No mycoplasma recovered.
Cultures Nose/Respiratory	Swab in transport media	Normal mouth bacteria
Cultures Sputum	Sputum in "Sealtight" container.	Normal mouth bacteria
Cultures Stool	Stool in Cary and Blair media (yellow top container)	No enteric pathogens isolated
Cultures Throat	Swab in transport media.	Negative for beta strep
Cultures Acid Fast Blood	Note: All culture samples must be submitted according to instructions on page5. 10 ml blood in Dupont Isolator.	No AFB recovered.
Cyanide Whole blood	2 gray top tubes.	<0.1 mg/dl	Gas Diffusion, Colorimetric
Cyclic Amp Plasma Urine	3 ml of EDTA plasma (lavender top tube). Separate plasma within 15 minutes of collection. Transfer plasma to plastic vial and FREEZE. 10 ml random urine. Acidify aliquot with 2 ml 6N HCL to keep pH below 3. FREEZE.	3.9 – 13.1 nmol/l 1.0 – 11.5 nmol/l	RIA RIA
Cystine Urine, Quantitative	25 ml aliquot of well-mixed 24-hour urine. Refrigerate while collecting. Acidify aliquot with 6N HCL to pH 2-3. Note 24-hour volume on requisition. Ship frozen.	10-100 mg/24 hr.	HPLC
Cytgology Smears	Slides fixed in 95% alcohol.	N/A
Cytology ThinPrep	Specimen submitted in ThinPrep vial	N/A Positive ASCUS reflexed to HPV
Cytology Buccal Smear	Smear of buccal mucosa fixed in 95% alcohol.	N/A
Cytology Endometrial Wash	Specimen in equal volume of 50% alcohol.	N/A
Cytology Gynecological (Includes Hormonal Evaluation)	Smear. DO NOT ALLOW SMEAR TO DRY. Spray smear with fixative or place slide into 95% alcohol.	N/A
Cytology Rffusion, CSF	Specimen in equal volume of 50% alcohol.	N/A
Cytology Sputum	Specimen in 50% alcohol.	N/A
Cytology Urine	Submit specimen in equal volume of 50% alcohol.	N/A
Cytology Aspirate fluid Brushings	Note: Cytology specimens must be submitted according to instructions on Page 4. Specimen in equal volume of 50% alcohol Smear. DO NOT ALLOW SMEAR TO DRY. Spray smear with fixative or place slide into 95% alcohol.	N/A N/A
Cytomegalovirus AB IgM	1 ml serum	Negative	ELISA
D-Dimer Assay Plasma	D-Dimer Assay Plasma 2 ml Plasma. Collect in blue top tube.	Cut off value <209 ng/ml	Turbidimetric Immunoassay
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) Unconjugated	1 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube.	Female: 130-980 Male: 180-1250 ng/dl	RIA
Dehydro-epiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEA-S)	1 ml serum.	See Addendum	Chemiluminescence
Delta Virus Antibody IGG IGM	2 ml serum	Negative Negative	EIA
Desipramine Serum	2ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Do not collect in SST.	Therapeutic Range: 50-300 mcg/l Potentially toxic: >500 mcg/l	HPLC
Diazepam (Valium) Serum	3 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Do not collect in SST.	Therapeutic Range: 0.5-2.0 mg/l Potentially toxic: >3.0 mg/l	HPLC
Dibucaine Inhibition	See Pseudocholinesterase
Digitoxin (Digitalis) Serum	1 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Do not collect in SST.	Therapeutic Range: 10-30 mcg/l Potentially toxic: >30 mcg/l	RIA
Digoxin Serum	2 ml serum. Do not collect in SST	Therapeutic Range: 0.9-2.0 ng/ml	Inverse Immunoturbidity
Dilantin	See Phenytoin
Direct Coombs Blood	See Coombs, Direct, Blood.
Doriden (Glutathimide) Serum	3 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Do not collect in SST tube.	Therapeutic Range: 3.0-7.0 mg/l	GC
Drug Screen, Comprehensive Blood Gastric Urine	5 ml serum or 1 green top tube. Do not use SST. 10 ml gastric contents. 50 ml random urine.	None detected Negative Negative	Gas chromatography Chromatography MEIA
D-Xylose	See Xylose Absorption.
Echinococcus Antibody	2 ml serum. Fasting specimen required. Paired sera advisable.	Negative	ELISA
Elavil	See Amitriptyline
Electrolyte Panel	See Test Profiles.
Electrophoresis	See individual listings
Enterobius Vermicularis (Pinworm)	Pinworm Paddle or scotch tape	Negative	Microscopic Examination
Eosinophil Count Nasal Smear Blood	Send air-dried smear on slide labeled with patient’s name. 1 lavender top tube.	0% 50-400 cells/cmm	Cytochemistry Microscopic Examination
Epstein-Barr Virus Ab. Screen (Capsid IgG and IgM, Nuclear Antigen IgG)	2 ml serum. Specify age of patient on request form.	See lab report.	ELISA
Epstein-Barr Virus, DNA by PCR	2 ml EDTA plasma from lavender top tube	< 200 copies/ml	PCR
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate	See Sedimentation Rate, Erythrocyte.		Westergreen Excyte (Automated)
Erythropoietin Serum	2 ml serum.	>16 years 4.0 –19.5 mU/ml	Chemiluminescence
Estradiol Serum	2 ml serum.	See Addendum	Chemiluminescence
Estriol Serum	1 ml serum.	See Addendum.	RIA
Estrogen Fractionated Includes Estrone and Estradiol Serum Urine	2 ml FROZEN serum. 100 ml aliquot of 24-hour urine. Add 10 grams boric acid at start of collection. Record total volume on requisition.	See Addendum. see lab report.	RIA RIA
Estrone Serum	4.0 ml frozen serum. Freeze in plastic vial. Indicate patient’s age and sex on requisition.	See Addendum.	RIA
Ethanol	See Alcohol, Ethyl
Ethosuximide (Zarontin)	3 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Do not collect in SST.	Therapeutic Range: 40-100 mg/l	RIA
Factor II Assay	One blue top tube (sodium citrate). Tube must be completely filled to prevent anticoagulant dilution error. Invert tube six times immediately after drawing. Separate and FREEZE plasma immediately in plastic vial.	50-150%	Photo-optical Clot Detection CSEPT - OUT
Factor IX Assay	One blue top tube (sodium citrate). Tube must be completely filled to prevent anticoagulant dilution error. Invert tube six times immediately after drawing. Separate and FREEZE plasma immediately in plastic vial.	50-150%	Photo-optical Clot Detection
Factor V Assay	One blue top tube (sodium citrate). Tube must be completely filled to prevent anticoagulant dilution error. Invert tube six times immediately after drawing. Separate and FREEZE plasma immediately in plastic vial.	50-150%	Photo-optical Clot Detection
Factor VII Assay	One blue top tube (sodium citrate). Tube must be completely filled to prevent anticoagulant dilution error. Invert tube six times immediately after drawing. Separate and FREEZE plasma immediately in plastic vial.	50-150%	Photo-optical Clot Detection
Factor VIII Antigen	One blue top tube (sodium citrate). Tube must be completely filled to prevent anticoagulant dilution error. Invert tube six times immediately after drawing. Separate and FREEZE plasma immediately in plastic vial.	50-150%	Electroimmunodiffusion
Factor VIII Assay	One blue top tube (sodium citrate). Tube must be completely filled to prevent anticoagulant dilution error. Invert tube six times immediately after drawing. Separate and FREEZE plasma immediately in plastic vial.	50-150%	Photo-optical Clot Detection
Factor X Assay	One blue top tube (sodium citrate). Tube must be completely filled to prevent anticoagulant dilution error. Invert tube six times immediately after drawing. Separate and FREEZE plasma immediately in plastic vial.	50-150%	Photo-optical Clot Detection
Factor XI Assay	One blue top tube (sodium citrate). Tube must be completely filled to prevent anticoagulant dilution error. Invert tube six times immediately after drawing. Separate and FREEZE plasma immediately in plastic vial.	50-150%	Photo-optical Clot Detection
Factor XII Assay	One blue top tube (sodium citrate). Tube must be completely filled to prevent anticoagulant dilution error. Invert tube six times immediately after drawing. Separate and FREEZE plasma immediately in plastic vial.	50-150%	Photo-optical Clot Detection
Factor XIII Assay	One blue top tube (sodium citrate). Tube must be completely filled to prevent anticoagulant dilution error. Invert tube six times immediately after drawing. Separate and FREEZE plasma immediately in plastic vial.	Present	Solubility
Fat, Stool	See Lipids, Stool
Ferritin Serum	2 ml serum	Female: 10-120 ng/ml Male: 20-250 ng/ml	ECLIA – Electro Immunoassay Sandwich Principle
Fetal Erythrocytes	See Kleihauer-Betke, Under Hemoglobin, Fetal.
Fetal Hemoglobin	See Hemoglobin, Fetal.
Fibrinogen Plasma, Quantitative	1 blue top tube. Gently mix by inversion.	200 - 400	Photo-optical Clot Detection
Folic Acid Serum	2 ml serum. Fasting specimen preferred.	4.2-19.9 ng/ml Age Dependent	ECLIA Electro Chemiluminescence Competition Principle
Follicle stimulating Hormone (FSH) Serum	3 ml serum.	See Addendum.	MEIA
Francisella Tularensis Agglutination Serum	2 ml serum.	<1:80	Agglutination
Free Erythrocyte Protoporphyrins (FEP)	1 lavender top tube. Gently mix by inversion.	<35 mcg/dl	Fluorometry
Free Fatty Acids Serum	2 ml EDTA plasma (Lavender top tube). Separate plasma and FREEZE in plastic vial.	Adult 0.07-0.88 mmol/l	Enzymatic Spectrophotometer
Free Testosterone	See Testosterone, Free.
Free Thyroxine (Free T-4)	3 ml serum.	0.73-1.70 ng/dl.	ECLIA – Competition Principle
Free Thyroxine Index (T7)	See Thyroxine Index, Free
G6PD, RBC	1 full lavender top tube	4.6 – 13.5 U/g HGB	Enzymatic
Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)	1 ml serum. (SST)	0-130 U/L	Enzymatic
Gastrin Serum	2 ml serum. FREEZE in plastic vial. Fasting for 12 hours is required.	<100 pg/ml	RIA
Gentamicin Serum	2 ml serum. Do not collect in SST.	Trough 0-10 un/ml Peak 10-12 un/ml	Particle Enhanced Turbidimetric Inhibition Immunoassay
Glucose Tolerance 3 hour Includes: Fasting, _, 1, 2 and 3 hours. Blood and Urine	5 gray top tubes. Indicate time on each tube and 5 urine samples. Gently mix tubes by inversion.	N/A	Oxygen Electrode
Glucose Tolerance, 6 hour Includes: Fasting, _, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 hours. Blood and Urine	8 gray top tubes. Indicate time on each tube and 8 urine samples. Gently mix tubes by inversion.	N/A	Oxygen Electrode
Glucose Blood, 2 hour Post Prandial Blood, Fasting Plasma Plasma, serum Fluid CSF, Quantitative Urine, Quantitative	1 gray top tube. Indicate 2 hr post Prandial. Gently mix. 1 gray top tube. Gently mix. 3 ml serum. (SST) Submit fluid in gray top tube. 1 ml CSF. 25 ml Aliquot of well-mixed 24-hour urine. Add 5 ml Glacial acetic acid at beginning of 24 hr. collection. Note 24 hr. volume on requisition.	70-140 mg/dl 70-115 mg/dl 70-115 mg/dl Variable 40-80 mg/dl 0-0.3 g/24hrs (No range for random)	Oxygen Electrode Oxygen Electrode Oxygen Electrode Oxygen Electrode Oxygen Electrode Oxygen Electrode
Glycohemoglobin (Hemoglobin A1c)	1 lavender top tube.	5.5-9.0 % A1c	Liquid Chromatography HPLC
Gonadotropin, Chorionic	See Chorionic Gonadotropin.
Gram Stain for Gonococcus (Males only)	Submit smear. Label with Patient’s name.	Negative for GC	Gram stain
Gram Stain Smear	Submit smear. Label with Patient’s name.	No organisms seen	Gram stain
Growth Hormone	2 ml serum.	Adult: <8 ng/ml Child: <40 ng/ml	Chemiluminescence
Guaiac, Stool	See Occult Blood, Stool.
Haptoglobin	2 ml serum.	50-170 mg/dl.	Nephelometry
HCG	See Chorionic Gonadotropin.
HDL Cholesterol	See Cholesterol HDL.
Heavy Metal Screen, Urine. Includes: Arsenic Lead Mercury	90 ml aliquot of well mixed 24 hour urine collection (Acidify to pH of 2 with 20 ml 6N HCL) Record total volume on requisition.	Arsenic: <80 mcg/dl Lead: <50 mcg/dl Mercury: up to 20 mcg/dl	Atomic Absorption Atomic Absorption Atomic Absorption
Helicobacter Pylori Ab.	One red top tube	Negative	EIA
Hemoglobin A1c	See Glycohemoglobin.
Hemoglobin S, Screen	See Sickle Cell.
Hemoglobin Variant	1 lavender top tube. Invert several times.	See Addendum	Ion exchange HPLC
Hemoglobin, Fetal Kleihauer-Betke Qualitative Quantitative (Fetal Erythrocytes)	1 lavender top tube. Invert several times. 1 lavender top tube. Invert several times.	0-3% 0-3% Fetal	Acid elution-Smears Acid elution-Smears
Hemoglobin, Unstable	1 lavender top tube.	Negative	Isopropanol Solubility
Hemosiderin	25 ml aliquot of first morning urine specimen.	Negative	Potassium Ferrocyanide-HCL
Urine, Qualitative	10 ml Urine Specimen. No Preservative		Clinitek Atlas Automated Reflectance Spectrophotometer
Hepatitis A (HAV) Antibody, Total IgM Antibody	2 ml serum 2 ml serum	Negative Negative	EIA EIA
Hepatitis B (HBV) Core Antibody, Total Core IgM Antibody DNA, Qualitative PCR DNA, Quantitative PCR e Antibody (HBeAb) e Antigen (HBeAg) Surface Antibody (HBsAb), Qualitative Surface Antigen (HBsAg)	2 ml serum 2 ml serum 1ml frozen EDTA plasma from lavender top tube. Transfer to plastic vial. FREEZE. 1 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Separate and FREEZE. 2 ml serum 2 ml serum 2 ml serum 2 ml serum	Negative Negative None Detected None Detected None Detected Negative Negative Negative	EIA EIA PCR PCR EIA EIA EIA EIA
Hepatitis C (HCV) Antibody Antibody by Immunoblot Assay (RIBA) RNA by Branched DNA Assay Hep. C RNA QT PCR/TMA Hep. C Genotype	2 ml serum 1 ml serum. Must be free of hemolysis and lipemia. 1 ml FROZEN serum. Must separate and freeze within one hour after collection or 1ml frozen EDTA plasma. 4ml frozen plasma (draw 2 lavender top tubes) or 4ml frozen serum. 4ml frozen plasma (draw 2 lavender top tubes) or 4ml frozen serum.	Negative Negative <0.2mEq /ml Negative	EIA Immunoblot Branched DNA Amplification PCR/TMA PCR, DNA Sequencing
Herpes Simplex (HSV) Types 1 and 2, IgG Antibody	1 ml serum	HSV1: £0.90 HSV2: £0.90	EIA
Herpes Simplex (HSV) Types 1 and 2, IgM Antibody	1 ml serum	HSV1: < 1/10 HSV2: < 1/10	IFA
Herpes Zoster	See Varicella.
Heterophile Screen	1 ml serum	Negative	Agglutination
Heterophile Titer Serum	2 ml serum.	Negative	Agglutination
Hexosaminidase Studies	See Tay-Sachs
High Density Lipoprotein	See Cholesterol HDL
Histamine Blood	1 green top tube. Transfer plasma to plastic vial and FREEZE.	9-141 ng/ml	RIA
Histoplasma Antibodies Serum	1 ml Serum Paired sera advisable to direct rising titers.	Negative	Complement Fixation
Histoplasma Antigen	Urine	Negative
HIV(Human Immunodeficiency Virus) HIV 1/2 Antibody Screen with automatic confirmation of equlvocal and Positive results by Westen Blot	1 red top tube. Must use HIV requisition. Contact laboratory for special forms.	Non-reactive	Screen: EIA Confirmation: Western Blot
HIV-1 Genotyping HIV-1 RNA, PCR 1st Gen HIV-1 RNA, PCR 2nd Gen. HIV-1 RNA, BDNA 3rd Gen.	2 ml frozen EDTA plasma from Lavender Top tube. Transfer plasma to plastic vial and FREEZE.	See report <400 copies/ml <2.6 log copies/ml <50 copies/ml <1.7 log copies/ml < 75 copies/ml < 1.9 log copies/ml	Reverse Transcriptase PCR and DNA sequencing. Reverse transcription- DNA Amplification Branched DNA Signal Amplification
HLA-B27 Antigen	2 full yellow (preferable) or two green top tubes (whole blood) Maintain at room temperature. DO NOT REFRIGERATE. Submit Monday-Thursday only. Include patient’s DOB. Sex and possible diagnosis. Invert tubes several times.	Negative	Flow Cytometry
Homovanillic Acid (HVA) Urine, Quantitative (includes creatinine)	10 ml Aliquot from well mixed 24 hr. collection. Add 25 ml 6N HCL to container at start of collection. Fecord total volume on requisition.	0-10 mg/24 hr. Adults: 1.6 – 7.5 mg/24 hr.	HPLC
HTLV I/II Antibody Serum	2 ml serum	Negative	EIA
Human Growth Hormone	See Growth Hormone
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) DNA Test	Cervical swab or Frozen Biopsy in ViraPap Transport media. Collect in digene kit	Negative	DNA Hybridization
Hydroxyproline Urine, Free (includes creatinine) Urine, Total	50 ml aliquot of well-mixed 24-hour urine. Add 10 ml HCL to container at start of collection. Refrigerate. Note 24 hour volume on requisition. 50 ml aliquot of well-mixed 24-hour urine. Add 10 ml HCL to container at start of collection. Refrigerate. Note 24 hour volume on requisition.	< 1.6 ug/ml (for random) Males: 9-73 mg/24 hr. Female: 7-49 mg/24 hr.	Spectrophotometry Spectrophotometry
Imipramine and Desipramine Serum	3 ml serum. Do not collect in SST.	Therapeutic Range: 150-300 mcg/l	HPLC
Immune Complex (Raji Cells)	1 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Separate and FREEZE immediately in plastic vial.	<24 ug/ml - Negative >=24 ug/ml - Positive	EIA
Immunofixation Serum Urine	2 ml serum. Please provide age and diagnosis. 200 ml aliquot of well mixed 24 hour urine collection Note 24 hour volume on requisition. Please provide age and diagnosis.	Report includes electrophoretic pattern, interpretation, Total Protein, IgG, IgA, and IgM. Negative	Nephelometry IEF
Immunoglobulin A (IgA) Serum. Quantitative	1 ml serum	70-312 mg/dl	Nephelometry
Immunoglobulin D (IgD) Serum. Quantitative	1 ml serum	0-14 mg/dl	RID
Immunoglobulin E (IgE) Serum. Quantitative	3 ml serum	<120 IU/ml	EIA
Immunoglobulin G (IgG) Serum. Quantitative CSF, Quantitative	1 ml serum 2 ml CSF. FREEZE in plastic vial	609-1349 mg/dl 0.5-6.1 mg/dl	Nephelometry Nephelometry
Immunoglobulin G (IgG) Subclasses	3 ml serum FREEZE in plastic vial.	See report	RID
Immunoglobulin M (IgM) Serum. Quantitative	1 ml serum.	56-352 mg/dl	Nephelometry
Infectious Mononucleosis	See Heterophile Titer.
Influenza A/B Antigen	Nasopharynx swab in viral transport	Negative	FIA
Influenza A+B	Nasopharyngeal Swab in viral transport	Negative	FIA
Influenza Antibody (Types A&B) serum	2 ml serum. Paired sera advisable to detect rising titers.	<1:8	Complement Fixation
Insulin Antibody Serum	2 ml fasting serum.	None Detected	Radiometric
Insulin Serum	2 ml fasting serum. FREEZE in plastic vial.	<17.0 mIU/ml	RIA
Iron-Total, Iron Binding Capacity And Saturation	4 ml serum. Avoid hemolysis.	Total Iron: 0D=100 – 250 mg/dl 1D= 50 – 120 mg/dl 13D= 40 – 160 mg/dl Male: 55-200 mg/dl Female: 35-200 mg/dl TIBC: 250-425 mg/dl % Saturation: 20-55%	Spectrophotometry Timed endpoint
Ketones Serum, Qualitative Urine, Quantitative	2 ml serum 5 ml urine	Negative Negative	Colorimetry
KOH Preparation	Submit sample in sterile tube	Negative	KOH digestion
Lactic Acid (Lactate) Plasma, Quantitative	3 ml plasma. Draw blood in grey top tube. Collect on ice. Centrifuge, separate plasma	Venous: 0.5-2.2 mmol/l Arterial: 0.5-1.6 mmol/l	Enzymatic
Lactic Dehydrogenase (LDH) Serum Fluid	2 ml serum. (SST) 1 ml fluid	91-180 U/L Variable	Enzymatic Enzymatic
Lactic Dehydrogenase (LDH) Serum Fluid	2 ml serum. (SST) 1 ml fluid	91-180 U/L Variable	Enzymatic Enzymatic
Lactic Dehydrogenase Isoenzymes-1 Includes Total LDH	1 ml serum	25-70 U/L	EIA
Lamotrigine	1 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube	4.0 – 18.0 ug/ml	HPLC
LASA (Lipid Associated Sialic Acid)	2 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube.	109-262 mcg/dl	Colorimetry
Latex Fixation	See Rheumatoid Factor.
LDL Cholesterol	See Cholesterol LDL
Lead Blood Urine	Whole blood-either 1 brown top tube or 1 lavender top tube. Mix gently by inversion. 25 ml aliquot of well-mixed 24-hour urine. Collect in lead free container containing 20 ml of 6N HCL. Note 24 hour volume on requisition. Random urine acceptable.	<25 mcg/dl >10 mcg/dl should be investigated in children under 6 yrs. 0-80 mcg/l	Atomic Absorption/ Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption
Lecithin/Sphingomyelin Ratio	10 ml amniotic fluid. FREEZE in plastic vial.	See report	TLC
Legionella (genus) DFA	Submit specimen in sterile container. Plus DOH form	Negative	Fluorescent Stain
Legionella Antibody Pneumophila Antibody (Legionnaire’s Disease) Serum	1 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Paired sera advisable to detect rising titers.	< 1:64	IFA
Legionella Antigen	Urine in sterile container.	None Detected	EIA
Legionella Pneumophila (Legionnaire’s Disease) Culture	Submit specimen in sterile container.	Negative	Culture
Leptospira Agglutination	2 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube.	Negative	Indirect Hemagglutination
Leucine Aminopeptidase Serum	1 mL serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Do not use SST tube	8-22 mU/ml at 25?C	Spectrophotometry
Light Chain Urine	See Immunofixation
Lipase Serum	2 ml serum	4-24 U/dl.	Timed Enzymatic Rate
Lipids, Stool Qualitative Quantitative	Random stool specimen. Secure special collection container and instructions from laboratory. SHIP FROZEN.	Negative 1-7 gm/24 hrs.	Sudan IV stain Microscopy Gravimetric
Lithium serum	1 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube.	Therapeutic range: 1.0 – 1.20	Spectrophotometers Endpoint Rate
Liver Function Panel	See Test Profiles
Low Density Lipoprotein(LDL)	See Cholesterol LDL.
Lupus Anticoagulant	1 blue top tube.	Ratio interpretation 1.1or less not detected	Photo optical Clot detection
Luteinizing Hormone (LH) Serum	2 ml serum. State patient’s sex and age on request form.	See Addendum.	EIA
Lyme Disease Antibody	1 ml serum.		EIA
Lysozyme (Muramidase) Serum	1 ml serum. (SST)	4.7-14.5 mcg/ml	Radial Immunodifusion
Magnesium Serum	1 ml serum. (SST)	0D= 1.5 – 1.9 mg/dl 13D= 1.7 – 2.5 mg/dl	Timed endpoint Colorimetry
Malaria, whole Blood	1 lavender top tube or thick and thin blood smears.	No Malarial Parasites seen	Microscopic Examination
Marijuana Screen Urine	10 ml random urine.	Negative	EIA
Measles Antibody Serum	1 ml serum. Paired sera advisable to detect rising titers.	Negative	EIA
Mebaral, (mephobarbital)	3 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Do not use SST tube	Therapeutic Range: 15-40 mg/l	Gas Chromatography
Mellaril, (Thioridazine and Mesoridazine)	5 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Do not use SST tube	Therapeutic Range: 0.2-2.6 mg/l	Gas Chromatography
Meprobamate, (Miltown)	3 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Do not use SST tube	Therapeutic Range: 5.0-30.0 mg/l	Gas Chromatography
Mercury Blood Urine	2 ml Heparinized Plasma. Dark blue top trace metal tube. Obtain KIT 493 from lab. Transfer plasma within 2 hours to aluminum-free plastic vial (included in KIT 493). 50 ml aliquot of well-mixed 24 hr. urine to special Acid washed transfer tube. Do not add preservative to 24 hr. urine container. Container must also be Acid washed. Contact CDL for special Acid washed container. Note 24 hr volume on requisition. Random urine also acceptable.	<10 mcg/dl <20 mcg/l Acceptable range for industrial exposure: <150 mcg/l	Mass spectrometry Mass spectrometry
Mesantoin (Mephenytoin)	2 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Do not collect in SST	Therapeutic Range: 15-40 mg/l	HPLC
Metanephrines, Fractionated Urine	25 ml aliquot from a well-mixed, 24 hr. collection. Add 30 ml 6N HCL to container at the start of collection. Record total volume on both the specimen container and the test form	Total Metanephrines: 0.0 – 1.30 mg/24hrs Metanephrine: 0.0 – 0.40 mg/24hrs Normatenephrine: 0.0 – 0.90 mg/24hrs	HPLC
Metanephrines, Fractionated Plasma	4 ml frozen EDTA plasma from Lavender Top tube. Transfer plasma to plastic vial and FREEZE.	Metanephrine: < 0.90 nmol/l Normetanephrine: < 0.50 nmol/l	HPLC
Methemoglobin	1 Green top tube (Heparin). Assay must be performed within 4 hours of venipuncture. Maintain sample on ice.	< 2.0% HGB	Colorimetry
Methsuximide	2 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Do not collect in SST	Therapeutic Range: 10-40 mg/l	HPLC
Methylphenidate	1 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Separate and FREEZE immediately in plastic vial.	5 –40 ng/ml	HPLC
Mexiletene	2 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Do not collect in SST	Therapeutic Range: 0.7-2.0 mg/l	HPLC
Micro Hemagglutination Antibodies (MHA-ABS)	1 ml serum	Non-reactive	IFA
Microfilaria	1 lavender top tube.	Negative	Microscopic Exam
Microsporidia Stain	Stool	Negative	Microscopic Exam
Mumps Virus Antibody Serum	1 ml serum. Paired sera advisable to detect rising titers.	Negative	EIA
Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Antibody, Serum IGG IGM	2 ml serum. Paired sera advisable.	11 Negative Negative	EIA
Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Isolation	See Culture, Mycoplasma.
Myoglobin Serum Urine, Qualitative	2 ml serum 20 ml Random urine	<60 mcg/l Negative	Nephelometry Nephelometry
Mysoline	See Primidone
Nortriptyline Serum	2 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Do not collect in SST	Therapeutic Range: 50-140 mcg/l	HPLC
N-Telopeptide (NTx") Serum Urine	2 ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Do not collect in SST 2 ml urine from 2nd morning void. Collect in sterile container.	Females: 14 – 76 Males: < 86	EIA EIA
Occult Blood Stool	Random stool specimen.	Negative	Guiac Paper Test
Osmolality Serum Urine	2 ml Serum. 10 ml Random urine.	280-305 mOsm/kg 40-1400 mOsm/kg (no range)	Freezing Point Depression Freezing Point Depression
Ova and Parasites Stool	10 gms. Random stool in 10% formalin.	None seen.	Microscopic Examination
Oxalate Urine	25 ml aliquot of well-mixed 24-hour urine. Add 30 ml 6N HCL to container at start of collection. PH must be <3. Refrigerate. Record total volume on requisition.	0-40 mg/24 hrs.	Spectrophotometry
Pap Smear	See Cytology.
Parainfluenze Antiboldy (Types 1,2,3) Serum or CSF	1 ml serum or CSF Paired sera advisable to detect rising titers.	Serum: <8 CSF: <2	Complement Fixation
Parasite Identification	Specimen in alcohol. (Not stool)	N/A	Microscopic Examination
Parathyroid Hormone(PTH) C-TERMINAL/ MIDREGION Includes Total Calcium	5 ml serum. FREEZE. Please indicate if patient has renal disease.	50-340 pg/ml Calcium: 8.5-10.6 mg/dl	RIA
Parathyroid Hormone-Intact Serum	1ml serum. FREEZE in plastic vial. 2 ml EDTA plasma also acceptable	12 – 72 pg/ml Calcium: 8.5-10.6 mg/dl	ECLIA Immunochemiluminometric Sandwich Principle
Partial Thromboplastin Time, Activated (aPTT)	1 blue top tube. Tube must be properly filled to avoid dilution error. Mix thoroughly by gentle inversion.	21-34.4 seconds	Photo-optical Clot Detection
Pathology,Surgical	See Tissue Pathology
Phenobarbital Serum	2 ml serum. Do not collect in SST.	Therapeutic Range: 15-40 mg/l	Particle enhanced turbidmetric Inhibition Immunoassay
Phenytoin	1 ml serum. Do not collect in SST.	Therapeutic Range: 10-20 mg/l	Particle enhanced turbidmetric Inhibition immunoassay
PhosphatidylGlycerol1 ml amniotic fluid	1 ml amniotic fluid.	Positive indicates fetal maturity	Immunoagglutination
Phosphorus Serum Urine	1 ml serum. 25 ml aliquot of well mixed 24 hr. urine. Add 10 ml 6N HCL at beginning of 24 hr. collection . Record 24 hr volume on requisition.	Female: 2.6-4.4mg/dl Male: 2.5-6.0mg/dl 0.3-1.3g/24 hrs.	Colorimetry – Timed endpoint Colorimetry
Phosphtidylserine (IgG, IgM)	1ml plasma from a light blue top tube.	gG- Negative IgM- Negative	EIA
Pinworm	See Enterobius Vermicularis
Platelet Count Quantitative	1 lavender top tube. Mix by inversion.	150-450 k/uL.	Particle Counter
Platelet Function Assays	See Coagulation Studies
Pneumocystis carinii	Sputum in sterile container.	Negative	Immunofluorescence
Polio Virus Antibody Types 1,2,3 Serum	3ml serum. Paired sera advisable to detect rising titers.	<1:4	Neutralization
Porphobilinogen Urine, Quantitative	15ml aliquot of well mixed 24 hr. urine. Refrigerate while collcting. FREEZE. Wrap container in aluminum foil to protect it from light. Note 24 hr. volume on requisition.	< 2.7 mg/24hr.	Column Chromatography and Spectrophotometry
Porphyrins Feces, Quantitative	100 grams Feces from 48-72 hour collection. Send entire collection FROZEN.	See Addendum.	HPLC
Porphyrins Urine, Quantitative Includes: Coproporphyrins and Uroporphyrins	15 ml aliquot of 24 hr. urine. Refrigerate during collection. Protect from light by wrapping with aluminum foil. Record 24 hr. volume on requisition.	See Addendum	HPLC
Potassium Fluid Serum Urine	1 ml fluid (State source) 1 ml serum. (SST) 25 ml aliquot of well mixed 24 hr. urine. Record 24 hr. volume on requisition.	2.0-5.0 mmol/l 3.5-5.3 mmol/l 25 – 125 mmol/24 hr.	Ion Selective Electrode Ion Selective Electrode Ion Selective Electrode
Pregnancy Test Serum	See Chorionic Gonadotropin, Urine, Qualitative
Primidone Serum	2ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Do not collect in SST.	5-12 mcg/l	EIA
Procainamide (Pronestyl) and NAPA Serum	5ml serum. Collect in plain red top tube. Do not collect in SST.	4-10 mcg/l	FPIA
Progesterone Serum	4 ml serum.	See Addendum	RIA
Prolactin Serum	3 ml serum.	F = 3.4 – 24.4 M= 4.1 – 18.4	ECLIA Sandwich Principle
Prostate Specific Antigen Serum (PSA)	1 ml serum.	0-2.5 ng/ml	ECLIA Sandwich Principle
Protein C, Activity	One full blue top tube. Separate plasma and FREEZE in plastic vial.	60-180%	Chromogenic Detection. Photo Optical
Protein C, Antigen	One full blue top tube. Separate plasma and FREEZE in plastic vial.	70-140 % of Normal	EIA
Protein Electrophoresis Cerebrospinal fluid Serum Urine	5 ml CSF 1 ml serum. 50 ml random urine	See Addendum See Addendum total protein: negative	Electrophoresis Electrophoresis Electrophoresis
Protein S, Activity	One full blue top tube. Separate plasma and FREEZE in plastic vial.	Male: 70-150% Female: 60-140%	Chromogenic Photo Optical
Protein S, Antigen	One full blue top tube. Separate plasma and FREEZE in plastic vial.	70-140 % of Normal	EIA
Protein, Total Fluid Cerebrospinal Fluid Serum Urine	2 ml fluid. (State source.) 2ml CSF. 1 ml serum. 100 ml aliquot of well mixed 24 hr. urine. Record 24 hr. volume on requisition.	0-6 gm/dl (No range) 15-45 mg/dl Female: 6.7-8.6 gm/dl Male: 6.2-8.1gm/dl Female= 50-100 mg/24hrs Male= 20-150 mg/24hrs	Colorimetry biuret Colorimetry Colorimetry Colorimetry
Prothrombin Time (PT)	1blue top tube. Tube must be properly filled to avoid dilution error. Mix gently by inversion 5 or 6 times.	11-13 seconds	Photo-optical Clot Detection
Pseudocholinesterase	2 ml EDTA plasma. (Lavender top tube).	3200-6600 U/L	Spectrophotometry
PTH	See Parathyroid Hormone.
Pyruvate Blood	5 ml protein free filtrate. Collect specimen in a gray top tube. Mix well. Immediately add 4 ml whole blood to 4 ml of 7% perchloric acid and mix. Let stand in the refrigerator for 5-10 minutes to ensure complete precipitation of protein. Centrifuge and submit clear supernatant in plastic vial.	0.3-0.9 mg/dl	Spectrophotometry
Quinidine Serum	2ml serum from plain red top tube only. Do not collect in SST.	2.3-5.0 mcg/ml	FPIA
RAST	See allergy testing.
Renin Plasma	One Blue top tube. Separate plasma and FREEZE in plastic vial.	See Addendum.	Chemiluminescence
Reptilase Time	1 Blue Top Tube	<23 seconds	Tilt Tube
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Direct Antigen	Nasopharygeal swab placed in M-4 transport medium. Indicate source on requisition form and on specimen container.	Not Detected	EIA
Reticulocyte Cell Count	1 lavender top tube. Mix gently by inversion.	0.1-2.5%	Microscopic Examination and Flow Cytometry
Rh Phenotype	See ABO Group and Rh Type.
Rheumatoid Factor Serum	2 ml serum.	< 20 IU	EIA
Ristocetin	One 5 ml blue top tube. Mix. Separate plasma and FREEZE in plastic vial.	42-200 %Normal	Platelet Agg.
Rotavirus	Stool in plain sterile container	negative	ELFA
Rubella Antibody Screen Titer	2 ml serum. 2 ml serum. Paired sera advisable to detect rising titers.	Immune: >15 IU Equivocal: 10-15 IU NOT Immune: <10 IU	EIA EIA
Rubeola	See Measles
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae-IgG	3 ml serum. Do not collect in SST.	Negative: £ 20 Units Equivocal: 20.1- 29.9 Units Positive: >= 30 Units
Salicylates Serum	3 ml serum. Do not collect in SST.	4-100 mg/dl (No range)	Timed endpoint
Sedimentation Rate, Erythrocyte	1 lavender top tube. Mix by gentle inversion.	Female: 0-20 mm/hr. Male: 0-15 mm/hr.	Westergreen Excyte Automated
Semen Analysis Complete	Collect entire specimen in clean jar or test tube. Must reach lab within 3 hours of collection. Note collection time and date on requisition. Maintain specimen at 37?C.	See Addendum.	Microscopic and Macroscopic Examination
Serotonin Blood, Quantitative Urine, Qualitative	One 5 mL. EDTA/Ascorbic Acid whole blood. FREEZE in plastic vial. (Speckled red/yellow top tube) See 5 Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid	Adult: 50-175 ng/ml	HPLC
Sex Chromatin	See Barr Bodies, Buccal Smear.
SGOT	See Aspartate Amino Transferase		Enzymatic
SGPT	See Alanine Amino Transferase.		Enzymatic
Sickle Cell Screen Blood	1 lavender top tube. Mix by gentle inversion.	Negative	Solubility
Sirolimus (Rapamycin)	2 ml whole blood from a lavender top tube (EDTA).	3.0-18.0 ng/ml	Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Sjogren’s Antibody	See Anti-ENA Panel		Immunoassay
Sodium Fluid Serum Urine, 24 hr. Urine, Random	2 ml fluid. 1ml serum. (SST) 20 ml aliquot of well mixed 24 hr. urine. Record total volume on requisition. 20 ml random urine collection.	Not Established 135-145 mmol/l 43-217mmol/24 hr. Not Established	Ion Selective Electrode Ion Selective Electrode Ion Selective Electrode Ion Selective Electrode
Somatomedin C (Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I)	3 ml frozen serum. Do not collect in SST. Red Top Tube Only	See Addendum.	Chemiluminescence
Specific Gravity Fluid	1 ml fluid. (Specify source)	Variable	Refractometry
Sperm Count	See Semen Analysis
Stain, Esterases (Specific and non-specific)	Blood smear or bone marrow smear. Label slide with patient’s name	See individual Report.	Histochemical stain, microscopy
Stain, Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS	Blood smear or bone marrow smear. Label slide with patient’s name.	See individual Report	Histochemical stain, microscopy
Stain, Peroxidase	Blood smear or bone marrow smear. Label slide with patient’s name.	See individual Report.	Histochemical stain, microscopy
Stain, Sudan Black B	Blood smear or bone marrow smear. Label slide with patient’s name.	See individual Report.	Histochemical stain, microscopy
Stain, Tartrate Resistant Acid Phosphatase	Blood smear or bone marrow smear. Label slide with patient’s name.	See individual Report.	Histochemical stain, microscopy
Stain, TdT	Blood smear or bone marrow smear. Label slide with patient’s name.	See individual Report.	Immunofluorescence
Stone Analysis	See Calculus Analysis.
Streptozyme Screen	2 ml serum (SST)	Negative	Immunoassay
Synovial Fluid Analysis Includes WBC count, differential crystal analysis, culture, smear, and uric acid	1 ml fluid in sterile tube, plus 5 ml fluid in red top tube and 2 ml fluid in lavender top tube. Mix by inversion	See Addendum.	Microscopic Examination
Syphilis Serology (RPR)	1 ml serum.	Non-reactive	Rapid Plasma Reagin Test
T and B Cell Enumeration	1 lavender top tube plus 1 yellow top tube. Ship at room temperature.	Report includes Interpretation.	Flow Cytometry
T3	See Triiodothyronine.
T4	See Thyroxine.
Tay-Sachs Carrier Screen, Non-pregnant Serum	5 ml serum. Do not collect blood in SST tube. Place on ice immediately after drawing. Separate serum. FREEZE in plastic vial.	See report.	Enzymatic Fluorometry
Tay-Sachs Carrier Screen, Pregnant Platelets	5 blue top tubes. Invert gently 5 times. Refrigerate. Do not centrifuge.	See report.	Enzymatic Fluorometry
Tegretol	See Carbamazepine
Testosterone Free/Weakly Bound And Total	5 ml serum. Specify patient’s age and sex.	Males Total: 260-1000 ng/dl Free: 50-210 pg/ml Percent Free testosterone: 1.0-2.7 Females Total: 15-70 ng/l. Free: 1.0-8.5pg/ml % Free Testosterone: 0.5-1.8%	RIA
Theophylline Serum	1 ml serum. Do not collect in SST.	Therapeutic Range: 10-20 mg/dl	Particle enhanced turbidimetric immunoassay
Thorazine (Chlorpromazine) Serum	4 ml serum. Do not use SST. Protect from light by wrapping in aluminum foil.	Therapeutic Range: 30-350mg/l	Gas Chromatography
Thrombin Time	1 blue top tube. Fill to avoid dilution error. Mix gently by inversion.	9.4-13.0 seconds.	Photo-optical Clot Detection
Thyroglobulin	2 ml serum	0-42mg/ml	Chemiluminescence
Thyroglobulin Ab.	2 ml serum	Negative	Chemiluminescence
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone	3 ml serum	0.27 – 4.2mIU/ml	ECLIA Sandwich Principle
Thyroxin Free (Free T4) Serum	2 ml serum	0.93 – 1.7ng/dl	ECLIA Competition Principle
Thyroxine Binding Globulin (TBG)	1 ml serum	16-34 mg/ml	RIA
Thyroxine, T4	2 ml serum	5.1-11.1mg/dl	ECLIA Competition Principle
Tissue Pathology	Submit specimen in buffered formalin solution. Submit Bone Marrow in Bouin’s Solution.
Tissue Transglutaminase Ab. IgA	2 ml serum. Do not collect in SST.	Negative: <20 Units Weak Positive: 20-30 Units Mod – Strong Pos: >30 Units	EIA
Tobramycin Serum	2 ml serum. Do not collect in SST.	Trough: 1-2 mg/ml Peak: (No range)	Particle enhanced turbidimetric inhibition immunoassay
Toxoplasma Antibodies	1 ml serum.	<10 IU	EIA
Transferrin Serum	2 ml serum	215-380 mg/dl	Spectrophotometry - endpoint
Treponemal Antibody Test Syphilis	See Fluorescent Treponemal Antibodies FTA.
Trichomonas Screen Urine	10 ml random urine.	Negative	Microscopic Examination
Triglycerides Serum	3 ml serum (SST)	Ages 0D= 20 –150 mg/dl 29D= 46 – 200 mg/dl 39D= 46 – 236 mg/dl	Enzymatic – Timed endpoint
Triiodothyronine (T3) Serum	3 ml serum.	0.8-2.0 ng/ml	ECLIA – Competition Principle
Urea Nitrogen Serum Urine, 24hr Urine, Random	1 ml serum. (SST) 10 ml aliquot of well-mixed 24-hour collection. Refrigerate during collection. Note 24-hour volume on requisition. 10 ml random urine	5-25 mg/dl 5.0-20.0g/24 hrs. (No range for random urine)	Enzymatic-Electrode Enzymatic-Electrode Enzymatic-Electrode
Uric Acid Serum Urine Joint Fluid Crystals	1 ml serum. (SST) 30 ml aliquot of well-mixed 24-hour collection. Add 10 ml 5N NaOH at beginning of collection. Store at room temperature. Record 24-hour volume on requisition. See Synovial Fluid Analysis. See Synovial Fluid Analysis.	Female: 2.4-6.9 mg/dl Male: 2.5-8.4 mg/dl 250-750 mg/24 hr.	Colorimetry – Timed endpoint Colorimetry
Urinalysis Complete Without Microscopy Includes: pH Specific gravity, ketones, Protein glucose, blood, And bilirubin	10 ml aliquot of first morning urine. 10 ml aliquot of first morning urine.	See Addendum See Addendum	Microscopic Red Compensator Reflectance Spectophotometer Refractometry
Urine Screen (Bacteriuria)	See Culture, Urine.
Uroporphyrins	See Porphyrins.
Valium	See Diazepam.
Valproic Acid (Depakene) Blood	2 ml serum. Do not collect in SST.	Therapeutic Range: 50-100 mg/ml	FPIA
Vanilmandelic Acid (VMA) Urine.	75 ml aliquot of well-mixed 24-hour urine. Add 30 ml 6N HCL. Record 24-hour volume on requisition.	2.0-10.0-mg/24 hrs.	Spectrophotometry
Varicella Antibody Serum (Immune Status)	1 ml serum.	Immune>0.9 E.U. Not Immune<0.9 E.U.	EIA
Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide (VIP) Plasma	3 ml EDTA plasma. Draw specimen in lavender top tube. Mix gently and chill in ice bath immediately. Separate plasma into 2 plastic vials. FREEZE.	0-50 pg/ml	RIA
Vasopressin	See Anti-Diuretic Hormone
VDRL Cerebrospinal Fluid	2 ml CSF.	Non Reactive	Agglutination
Viscosity Serum	4 ml serum.	1.4-1.8 Rel. to H2O	Viscometry
Vitamin A Serum	2 ml serum. FREEZE in plastic vial. Wrap in aluminum foil to protect it from light.	30-80 mg/dl	HPLC
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) Blood	EDTA whole blood frozen (Lavender top tube). Protect from light by wrapping in aluminum foil.	87-280ng/ml	HPLC
Vitamin B12 Serum	2 ml serum. Fasting specimen preferred.	200 – 835 pg/ml	ECLIA – Electro Chemiluminescence Immunoassay Competition Principle
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxal-6-Phosphate) Plasma	3 ml EDTA plasma (Lavender top Tube). FREEZE. Protect from light by wrapping in aluminum foil.	3.3-26.0ng/ml	HPLC
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) Serum	2 ml serum. FREEZE in plastic vial. Protect from light by wrapping in aluminum foil.	0.2-2.0 mg/dl	Spectrophotometry
Vitamin D (1, 25 dihydroxy) Serum	5 ml serum. FREEZE.	19-67pg/ml	RIA
Vitamin D (25 Hydroxy) Serum	2 ml serum. FREEZE	9-52ng/ml	Competitive Protein Binding
Vitamin E (Tocopherol)	3 ml serum. FREEZE in plastic vial. Protect from light by wrapping in aluminum foil.	Alpha Tocopherol: 5.7-19.9mg/l Beta-Gamma Tocopherol: £4.3mg/l	HPLC
Vitamin K1	3ml frozen plasma (Green Top Tube). Protect from light by wrapping in aluminum foil.	80-1160pg/ml	HPLC
Xylose Absorption Test Urine Blood	15 ml urine-Plastic container. Aliquot from a well-mixed, 5-hour collection. Refrigerate during collection and prior to delivery to laboratory. If specimen is to be stored for some time, add NaF (10 mg per mL of urine) as a preservative. Record total volume for 5-hour collection, and the amount of D-Xylose administered on both the specimen container and the test request form. Patient must be fasting before and during this test. 1 full gray top tube. Mix gently by inversion. Collect two hours after administering D-Xylose.	See Addendum See Addendum	Spectrophotometry Spectrophotometry
Zarontin	See Ethosuximide.
Zinc Plasma	Use Kit 493 1 royal blue top tube. Mix gently by inversion. Separate plasma from cells within 2 hrs.	60-130 mg/dl	Atomic Absorption

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