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Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SSTII) / Red Top
Volume: 5.0mL / 6.0mL
Minimum Volume: 0.5mL serum
Collection Instructions: Allow specimen to clot for 30 minutes and centrifuge within 2 hours.
Sample Stability
** Preferred temperatures for storage prior to and during shipping to NUH **
| Specimen Type: | Serum |
|---|---|
| Ambient: | 8 hours |
| Refrigerate: | 1 week |
| Frozen: | 1 month |
Reference Interval
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Days and Times Performed
TAT 7 days
Methodology
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Service Code
0031598
Update
Last updated 05/09/2024
Updated Sample stability ambient and frozen
Unacceptable Condition
| Haemolysis | Gross invalidate result |
|---|---|
| Icterus | NA |
| Lipaemic | NA |
| Others | NA |
Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Clinical Chemistry, 67724399
Useful For
Diagnosis of new cases of multiple myeloma.