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

5.0 ml EDTA . Whole Blood .Ambient temperature

Collect a mid-morning blood sample after patient has been upright (sitting, standing, or walking) for a minimum of 2 hours, then have them sit 5-15 minutes prior to collection.

1.0 mL EDTA Plasma, frozen

2.0 ml Citrated plasma Frozen

Normal phlebotomy procedure. Specimen stability is crucial. Store and ship room temperature immediately. Do not freeze.

2.0 ml EDTA blood 2-8 ?C

1.0 ml EDTA blood Room Temp

2.0 ml pleural fluid 2-8 ?C

2.0 ml pleural fluid 2-8 ?C

Plural fluid 2-8 ?C

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

Collection Instructions Keep refrigerated. All client prepared slides must be fixed in acetone for 10 minutes prior to drying. Client prepared slides made from tissue require director approval. Slides must be shipped in plastic or cardboard slide transport devices.

Bronchial aspiration -2-8 ?C

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

1.0 mL EDTA Plasma, frozen

Random urine collected with 5 grams of sodium carbonate, refrigerated and protected from light during collection is preferred. Collection with no preservative is acceptable, if properly refrigerated and light protected.

10 ml Urine 2-8 ?C Keep away from light

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

The collection container must be kept refrigerated or on ice during collection. No preservative is required. Instruct patient to void at 8 AM (or 8 PM) and discard the specimen. Then collect all the urine including the final specimen voided at the end of the 24-hour collection period (ie, 8 AM or 8 PM the following day). Refer to separate patient instructions for detailed 24-hour urine collection. Record the collection date/time and total volume on the specimen container and test requisition.

10.0 ml 24hrs urine 2-8 ?C no preservative

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

Collection Instructions Immediately after a fasting specimen is obtained, have patient ingest a 75 g load of glucose. Draw subsequent specimens 1 and 2 hours later. Label each with the specific draw time. Serum and plasma submissions must be separated from cells.

3X 1.0 ml Fluoride plasma Room Temp

10.0 ml EDTA Blood 2-8 ?C

10.0 ml EDTA Blood 2-8 ?C

Allow blood (red-top) to fully coagulate at room temperature. Within 1 hour of collection, centrifuge serum at 2000 rpm for 10 minutes. Immediately transfer serum into a clean plastic screw-capped vial and refrigerate.

2.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

DHEA supplementation causes a false elevation of values in this standard Immunoassay method for progesterone. Physicians using progesterone levels as a criterion for triggering ovulation in an IVF cycle in patients supplemented with DHEA should assess progesterone levels using a LC/MS/MS progesterone assay, such as order code 17183 performed at Quest Diagnostics, San Juan Capistrano. Note: Do not add on progesterone testing to a barrier gel specimen older than 72 hours.

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

Patient Preparation Overnight fasting is required

2.0 ml serum Frozen

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C