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Diphenhydramine, Blood (Referred Out) - Saskatoon

Discipline

Biochemistry

Specimen Information

Specimen types accepted

Serum

Specimen collection container

Preferred collection container: Red top (non-gel) only

Required volume

Optimal volume: Collect two full 5 mL red top tubes
Minimum volume: 4 mL serum

Transport and stability

Remove serum from cells as soon as possible after collection

Rejection criteria

Specimens received where the proper collection protocols were not followed
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Acceptance and Rejection Criteria

Performance

Days/times performed

Availability	Shipped daily Monday to Sunday STAT or urgent testing to be arranged with Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory, then inform SPH Laboratory Referrals at 306-655-5204
Testing site	Referred out by St. Paul’s Hospital Laboratory to Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory

Maximum laboratory time

3 day turnaround time by testing laboratory
STAT: 4 hour turnaround time by testing laboratory

Last Updated: October 18, 2024