Collection Instructions Whole blood: Normal phlebotomy procedure. Specimen stability is crucial. Store and ship room temperature immediately. Do not freeze.

4.0 ml EDTA Blood, 2-8 ?C

State the patient's age and sex on the test request form. This test may exhibit interference when sample is collected from a person who is consuming a supplement with a high dose of biotin (also termed as vitamin B7 or B8, vitamin H, or coenzyme R). It is recommended to ask all patients who may be indicated for this test about biotin supplementation. Patients should be cautioned to stop biotin consumption at least 72 hours prior to the collection of a sample.

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

Patient Preparation Overnight fasting is preferred Collection Instructions Serum or plasma should be removed from cells immediately after collection

2.0 ml serum Frozen

Do not collect specimen after a transrectal biopsy, results may be falsely elevated

2.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

This test may exhibit interference when sample is collected from a person who is consuming a supplement with a high dose of biotin (also termed as vitamin B7 or B8, vitamin H, or coenzyme R). It is recommended to ask all patients who may be indicated for this test about biotin supplementation. Patients should be cautioned to stop biotin consumption at least 72 hours prior to the collection of a sample.

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

Fresh Tissue

Serum 2-8 ?C

Special instruction in sample collection & prep.

Hair Scrape the scalp with a blunt scalpel or a new toothbrush. Place the specimen in a sterile cup and transport to the laboratory. Other acceptable specimens include: hair stubs, contents of plugged follicles, skin scales, hair plucked with forceps. Cut hair is not an acceptable specimen. Nails Cleanse the nail with alcohol. Remove the outermost layer by scraping with a scalpel. Place the specimen in a dry sterile container. Other acceptable specimens include: Clippings from discolored or brittle parts of the nail and deeper scrapings and debris from under the edges of the nail. Skin Cleanse the skin with alcohol. Collect epidermal scales with a scalpel or a new toothbrush. The best specimens are obtained at the borders of lesions. Place specimen in a dry sterile container.

Skin Scrab

Sample

2.0 ml Bronch lavage 2-8 ?C

5.0 ml Ascitic Fluid in Steril Container

Cervical swab, Urethral swab,

Fresh Eye Swab

5.0 ml CSF Fluid 2-8 ?C

Fresh Ear Swab

Hair Sample

Biological specimen

Nail clipping

Fresh Nose Swab

Pericardial Fluid

Prostatic discharge

Fresh stool sample 2-8 ?C

10 ml urine 2-8 c