1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

10 ml urine 2-8 c

Patient Preparation Triglyceride test only: Patient should fast 9-12 hours prior to collection. As part of lipid panel testing: A fasting sample is not required.

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

Remove serum from cells and freeze as soon as possible. Minimize exposure to room temperature.

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

For patients receiving the recommended daily doses of biotin, draw samples at least 8 hours following the last biotin supplementation. For patients on mega-doses of biotin supplements, draw samples at least 72 hours following the last biotin supplementation. Remove serum from cells and freeze as soon as possible. Minimize exposure to room temperature. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.

1.0 ml serum frozen

Freeze immediately and maintain frozen until tested.

2.0 ml serum Frozen

Samples should be obtained between 15 minutes and 3 hours after the event suspected of causing mast cell activation. When sample is drawn, separate serum from cells within 3 hours of collection.

1.0 ml serum frozen

Tuberculin PPD-induced Lymphocyte Proliferation

Skin Testing

Any sample for TB

Alternate Specimen: *Body fluid *Ocular fluid *BAL *Feces * Fresh tissue *Bone *Urine * EDTA Blood *Bone marrow aspirate *

Any sample for TB

5.0 ml Ascitic Fluid in Steril Container

Bronchial aspiration -2-8 ?C

2.0 ml CSF 2-8 ?C

Lymph Node Aspiration

5.0 ml Synovial Fluid -2-8 ?C

30 ml Urine in sterile container

Collection Instructions Collect blood in a red-top tube (no gel). Allow blood to clot (10-15 minutes) at room temperature. Centrifuge and separate the serum from the cells. Transfer the serum to a clean 12x75 mm tube. Freeze as soon as possible.

2.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C ( no gel separator)

Swab

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

Special Kit

1.0 ml Serum 2-8 ?C

24 urine collection

Male urine: Direct patient to provide a first-catch urine (a maximum of 20-30 mL of the initial urine stream) into a urine collection cup free of any preservatives.

Male: Urine . Female: Cervical plain swab

10 ml urine 2-8 c