Androstenedione, Blood (Referred Out) - Saskatoon
Discipline
Biochemistry
Overview
Description
- Morning specimen preferred (between 8-10 a.m.)
Specimen Information
Specimen types accepted
- Serum
Specimen collection container
- Preferred collection container: Gold (gel)
- Alternative collection container: Red (non-gel)
Collection procedure
- Centrifuge, aliquot and freeze
Required volume
- Optimal volume: 4.5 mL Full collection tube
- Minimum volume: 1 mL serum
Transport and stability
- After separation from cells: refrigerated: 7 days; frozen: 6 months; Ambient: 1day
Rejection criteria
- Specimens received where the proper collection protocols were not followed
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Acceptance and Rejection Criteria
Performance
Days/times performed
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Maximum laboratory time
- 7 days turn around time by testing laboratory
Last Updated: October 18, 2024