Allow SST tube to clot for at least 15 minutes post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube(s) for 15 minutes to separate serum from red cells. Submit unopened collection tube(s).
Must be drawn in a plain red collection tube. Serum from a separator tube (SST) will be rejected.
Useful for the diagnosis and management of carbohydrate metabolism disorders (specifically gestational diabetes) in pregnant patients.
Serum
SST (1)
Plasma
Gray (1)
Exactly one hour prior to draw, patient should consume 50g Glucola drink within 5 minutes and without vomiting. Start a timer when drink is finished and draw as close to the one hour mark as possible. SST: Allow SST tube to clot for at least 15 minutes post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube(s) for 15 minutes to separate serum from red cells. Submit unopened collection tube(s). GRAY: Gently invert collection tube(s) at least 10 times, immediately post-draw. Submit unopened collection tube(s).
REFRIGERATE (7 Days)
Hexokinase/G-6-PDH
82950
GDS, GTT, Gestational Diabetes, One Hour Glucose, 1 Hour GLucose Tollerence, ADA Glucose
Useful for detection and quantification of antibodies directed against adalimumab in serum and trough level quantitation for evaluation of patients with loss of response to adalimumab.
Serum
SST (1)
Original Collection Vial
0.5 ML (0.35 ML Minimum)
None
None
Allow SST tube to clot for at least 15 minutes post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube for 15 minutes to separate serum from red cells. Submit unopened collection tube.
Useful for determining the cause of hypercortisolism and hypocortisolism.
Plasma
EDTA (1)
Plastic Transport Vial
1.0 ML (0.5 ML Minimum)
None
None
Gently invert collection tube(s) at least 10 times, immediately post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube for 15 minutes to separate plasma from red cells. Aliquot plasma into a plastic transport vial and close tightly with a lavendar stopper. Freeze immediately after aliquot and submit frozen plasma.
Dietary Restrictions: Avoid Biotin (B7) for 12 HR Prior. Specimen is a CRITICAL FROZEN, must be aliquotted and frozen as soon as possible.
Useful for aiding in the evaluation of nutritional status, liver function, or causes of edema.
Serum
SST (1)
Plastic Transport Vial
1 ML (0.5 ML Minimum)
Plasma
Green (1)
Allow SST tube to clot for at least 15 minutes post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube for 15 minutes to separate serum from red cells. If specimen not received at the lab within 2 hours, aliquot serum into a plastic transport vial and close tightly with a yellow stopper.
Useful in the investigation of primary aldosteronism (eg, adrenal adenoma/carcinoma and adrenal cortical hyperplasia) and secondary aldosteronism (renovascular disease, salt depletion, potassium loading, cardiac failure with ascites, pregnancy, Bartter syndrome)
Serum
SST (1)
None
None
Allow SST tube to clot for at least 15 minutes post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube(s) for 15 minutes to separate serum from red cells. Submit unopened collection tube(s), regrigerated.
Useful in the diagnosis and treatment of liver, bone, intestinal, and parathyroid diseases. Also useful for determining the tissue source of increased alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity in serum, and differentiating between liver and bone sources of elevated ALP.
Serum
SST (1)
None
None
Allow SST tube to clot for at least 15 minutes post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube(s) for 15 minutes to separate serum from red cells. Submit unopened collection tube(s), regrigerated.
Useful for diagnosis and monitoring of liver disease associated with hepatic necrosis.
Serum
SST (1)
Plasma
Green (1)
Allow SST tube to clot for at least 15 minutes post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube(s) for 15 minutes to separate serum from red cells. Submit unopened collection tube(s).
Common food allergy profile. Panel includes: Almond, Cashew, Cob, Cow's Milk, Egg White, Hazelnut, Peanut, Salmon, Scallops, Sesame Seed, Shrimp, Soy Bean, Tuna, Walnut, Wheat, IgE total antibody. Testing for IgE antibodies may be useful to establish the diagnosis of an allergic disease and to define the allergens responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms.
Serum
SST (1)
Plasma
EDTA (1)
Allow SST tube to clot for at least 15 minutes post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube(s) for 15 minutes to separate serum from red cells. Submit unopened collection tube(s), refrigerated until picked up.
Seafood allergy profile. Panel includes: Codfish, Crab, Shrimp, Tuna, Lobster. Testing for IgE antibodies may be useful to establish the diagnosis of an allergic disease and to define the allergens responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms.
Serum
SST (1)
Plasma
EDTA (1)
Allow SST tube to clot for at least 15 minutes post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube(s) for 15 minutes to separate serum from red cells. Submit unopened collection tube(s), refrigerated until picked up.
Stinging insect allergy profile. Panel includes: Honeybee Venom, Yellow Jacket Venom, Wasp Venom, Yellow Faced Hornet Venom, White Faced Hornet Venom. Testing for IgE antibodies may be useful to establish the diagnosis of an allergic disease and to define the allergens responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms.
Serum
SST (1)
Plasma
EDTA (1)
Allow SST tube to clot for at least 15 minutes post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube(s) for 15 minutes to separate serum from red cells. Submit unopened collection tube(s), refrigerated until picked up.
Western region respiratory allergy profile. Panel includes: IgE total antibody, House Dust Mites DP, House Dust Mites DF, Cat Epithelium, Dog Dander, Bermuda Grass, Timothy Grass, Cockroach, Penicillium, Cladosporium, Aspergillus Fumigatus, Alternaria Tenius, Box Elder/Maple, Grey Alder, Mountain Cedar, Oak, Elm, Olive Tree, Cottonwood, Mulberry, Short Ragweed, Mugwort, Russian Thistle, Rough Pigweed, Red Sorrel. Testing for IgE antibodies may be useful to establish the diagnosis of an allergic disease and to define the allergens responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms.
Serum
SST (1)
Plasma
EDTA (1)
Allow SST tube to clot for at least 15 minutes post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube(s) for 15 minutes to separate serum from red cells. Submit unopened collection tube(s), refrigerated until picked up.
REFRIGERATE (14 Days)
4 Days
Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)
86003 x25
Allergen, Allergy Testing, Tree Allergy, Grass Allergy, Southwest Allergen
Norhteastern region respiratory allergy profile. Panel includes: IgE total antibody, House Dust Mites DP, House Dust Mites DF, Cat Epithelium, Dog Dander, Bermuda Grass, Timothy Grass, Cockroach, Penicillium, Cladosporium, Aspergillus Fumigatus, Alternaria Tenius, Box Elder/Maple, Silver Birch, Mountain Cedar, Oak, Elm, Walnut Tree, Eastern Sycamore, Cottonwood, White Ash, Mulberry, Short Ragweed, Red Sorrel. Testing for IgE antibodies may be useful to establish the diagnosis of an allergic disease and to define the allergens responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms.
Serum
SST (1)
Plasma
EDTA (1)
Allow SST tube to clot for at least 15 minutes post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube(s) for 15 minutes to separate serum from red cells. Submit unopened collection tube(s), refrigerated until picked up.
REFRIGERATE (14 Days)
4 Days
Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)
86003 x24
Allergen, Allergy Testing, Tree Allergy, Grass Allergy, Northeast Allergen
Useful for workup of individuals with suspected disorders such as familial chronic obstructive lung disease, and diagnosis of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
Serum
SST (1)
None
None
Allow SST tube to clot for at least 15 minutes post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube(s) for 15 minutes to separate serum from red cells. Submit unopened collection tube(s), refrigerated until picked up.
Useful for the follow-up management of patients undergoing cancer therapy, especially for testicular and ovarian tumors and for hepatocellular carcinoma. Often used in conjunction with human chorionic gonadotropin.
Serum
SST (1)
None
None
Allow SST tube to clot for at least 15 minutes post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube(s) for 15 minutes to separate serum from red cells. Submit unopened collection tube(s), refrigerated until picked up.
Useful in the diagnosis and monitoring of liver disease associated with hepatic necrosis.
Serum
SST (1)
Plasma
EDTA (1)
Allow SST tube to clot for at least 15 minutes post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube(s) for 15 minutes to separate serum from red cells. Submit unopened collection tube(s).
Useful for the evaluation of patients with possible inborn errors of metabolism using plasma specimens, and may aid in the evaluation of endochrine disorders, liver diseases, muscle diseases, neoplastic diseases, neurological disorders, nutritional disturbances, renal failure, and burns.
Plasma
Green (1)
None
None
Allow Sodium or Lithium Heparin tube to clot for at least 15 minutes post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube(s) for 15 minutes to separate serum from red cells. Immediately aliquot plasma into a plastic transport vial and freeze.
Fasting is recommended. Must separate cells from plasma within 2 hours and freeze. CRITICAL FROZEN. REQUIRED INFORMATION: age, sex, diet, drug therapy (eg TPN therapy), family history. SEND DEDICATED SPECIMEN.
FREEZE (30 Days)
8 Days
Quantitative Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Useful for monitoring amiodarone therapy (especially when amiodarone is coadministered with other drugs that may interact) and the evaluation of possible amiodarone toxicity. Also used to assess patient compliance.
Serum
Red (1)
Plasma
EDTA (1)
Submit unopened collection tube, refrigerated until picked up.
Useful for monitoring serum concentration during therapy and evaluating potential toxicity. Also may be used to evaluate patient compliance.
Serum
Red (1)
Plasma
EDTA (1)
Submit unopened collection tube, refrigerated until picked up. If not picked up within 7 hours, allow collection tube to clot for at least 15 minutes post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube(s) for 15 minutes to separate serum from red cells. Aliquot serum into plastic transport vial and refrigerate.
Useful to help diagnose severe liver disease and certain genetic urea cycle disorders, to help investigate the cause of changes in behavior and consciousness, and to support the diagnosis of hepatic encephalopathy and Reye’s syndrome
Plasma
EDTA (1)
None
None
Immediately post-draw, gently invert collection tube at least 10 times. Submit unopened collection tube.
Useful for the diagnosis and managament of pancreatitis and the evaluation of pancreatic function.
Serum
SST (1)
None
Red (1)
Allow SST tube to clot for at least 15 minutes post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube(s) for 15 minutes to separate serum from red cells. Submit unopened collection tube(s), refrigerated until picked up. MUST centrifuge and seperate within 2 hours of collection.
Centrifuge and separate within 2 hours of collection.
Allow SST tube to clot for at least 15 minutes post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube for 15 minutes to separate serum from red cells. Submit unopened collection tube, refrigerate if not picked up same-day.
REFRIGERATE (7 Days)
4 Days
Indirect Fluorescent Antibody
86039, 86225, 86235 x6
ANA1, ANA2, Antinuclear Antibody, Hep-2, FANA (Fluorescent Antinuclear Antibodies), LE (Lupus Erythematosus) Prep, ANA Screen
Useful in the screening for and diagnosis of certain autoimmune diseases.
Serum
SST (1)
None
None
Allow SST tube to clot for at least 15 minutes post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube for 15 minutes to separate serum from red cells. Submit unopened collection tube, refrigerate if not picked up same-day.
REFRIGERATE (7 Days)
4 Days
Indirect Fluorescent Antibody
86039
ANA1, ANA2, Antinuclear Antibody, Hep-2, FANA (Fluorescent Antinuclear Antibodies), LE (Lupus Erythematosus) Prep, ANA Screen
Useful for diagnosis and differential diagnosis of hyperandrogenism (in conjunction with measurements of other sex-steroids) and diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) in conjunction with measurement of other androgenic precursors. Also used to monitor CAH treatment, in conjunction with testosterone, DHEA-S, OHPG, and DHEA, and in the diagnosis of premature adrenarche in conjunction with gonadotropins and other adrenal and gonadal sex-steroids and their precursors.
Serum
Red (1)
Plasma
EDTA (1)
Invert collection tube 10x post-draw and submit unopened collection tube for testing.
Useful for the evaluation of patients with suspected sarcoidosis
Serum
SST (1)
None
None
Allow SST tube to clot for at least 15 minutes post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube for 15 minutes to seperate serum from red cells. Submit unopened collection tube, refrigerated if not picked up same-day.
Please indicate if the patient is on ACE inhibitors.
Useful for monitoring antibody levels during pregnancy to help assess the risk of hemolytic disease of the newborn. This test is not useful for monitoring the efficacy of Rh-immune globulin administration.
Whole Blood, Serum
Pink (1) and Red (1)
None
None
Specimen must arrive at Unipath on the same day of the draw. Draw into both a plain red and a pink EDTA collection tube. Invert collection tubes 10x post-draw and submit unopened collection tube for testing.
Both Plasma and Serum are required along with RBCs. Specimen must arrive at Unipath on the same day as the draw.
Useful in the assessment of menopausal status including premature ovarian failure, and in assessing ovarian status including ovarian reserve and ovarian responsiveness. Useful as part of an evaluation for infertility and assisted reproduction protocols such as in vitro fertilization, and in assessing ovarian function in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome. Also useful for evaluation of infants with ambiguous genitalia and other intersex conditions, evaluating testicular function in infants and children, and monitoring patients with antimullerian hormone-secreting ovarian granulosa cell tumors.
Serum
SST (1)
None
None
Allow SST tube to clot for at least 15 minutes post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube for 15 minutes to seperate serum from red cells. Submit unopened collection tube, refrigerated if not picked up same-day.
Useful in the demonstration of acute or recent streptococcal infection.
Serum
SST (1)
Plasma
EDTA (1)
Allow SST tube to clot for at least 15 minutes post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube for 15 minutes to seperate serum from red cells. Submit unopened collection tube, refrigerated if not picked up same-day.
Useful for the diagnosis of antithrombin deficiency (acquired or congenital) and for monitoring treatment of antithrombin deficiency disorders including infusion of antithrombin therapeutic concentrate.
Plasma
Lt. Blue (1)
None
None
As soon as possible post-draw, spin collection tube for 15 minutes to seperate plasma from red cells. Using a pipette, aliquot all available plasma into a plastic transport vial and freeze.
CRITICAL FROZEN
FREEZE (1 Month) CRITICAL
4 Days
Chromogenic
85300
Antithrombin Activity, AT3 Activity/Functional, AT III Activity/Functional, Anti-Thrombin III, TEST
As soon as possible post-draw, spin collection tube for 15 minutes to seperate plasma from red cells. Using a pipette, aliquot all available plasma into a plastic transport vial and freeze.
CRITICAL FROZEN
FREEZE (1 Month) CRITICAL
4 Days
Latex Immunoassay
85301
Immunologic Antithrombin III, AT III Antigen/Immunologic, AT3 Antigen/Immunologic
Useful as an adjunct in the diagnosis of autoimmune thyroid diseases such as: Hashimoto disease, postpartum thyroiditis, neonatal hypothyroidism, and Graves disease. Also useful in the identification of potentially unreliable serum thyroglobulin measurements by immunoassay and in the follow-up of patients with differentiated follicular-cell derived thyroid carcinomas.
Serum
SST (1)
Plasma
EDTA (1)
Allow SST tube to clot for at least 15 minutes post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube(s) for 15 minutes to separate serum from red cells. Submit unopened collection tube(s).
Useful in the diagnosis of metabolic disorders and for assessing risk or coronary artery (CAD) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. Aides in the diagnosis of Tangier disease.
Serum
SST (1)
Plasma
Green (1)
Allow SST tube to clot for at least 15 minutes post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube(s) for 15 minutes to separate serum from red cells. Submit unopened collection tube(s).
REFRIGERATE (7 Days)
4 Days
Nephelometry
82172
Apo A, Apo A-1, Apo A1, ApoA, ApoA-1, ApoA1, Apolipoprotein A-I, Apolipoprotein A1, Apolipoprotein AI
Useful for the assessment of residual risk in patients at target non high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) or low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C). Used for follow-up studies in individuals with non-HDL-C (or LDL-C) values inconsistent with risk factors or clinical presentation, for definitive studies of cardiac risk factors in individuals with significant family histories of coronary artery disease or other increased risk factors, and for confirmation of suspected abetalipoproteinemia or hypobetalipoproteinemia.
Serum
SST (1)
Plasma
Green (1)
Allow SST tube to clot for at least 15 minutes post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube(s) for 15 minutes to separate serum from red cells. Submit unopened collection tube(s).
REFRIGERATE (7 Days)
4 Days
Nephelometry
82172
Apo B, APO-B, APOB, APOB-100, Apolipoprotein B1, Apolipoprotein B-100
Useful in monitoring heparin therapy, screening for certain coagulation factor deficiencies, and for the detection of coagulation inhibitors such as lupus anticoagulants, specific factor inhibitors, and nonspecific inhibitors.
Plasma
Lt. Blue (1)
None
None
Spin collection tube for 15 minutes to seperate plasma from red cells. Using a pipette, aliquot all available plasma into a plastic transport vial and freeze.
Draw tube MUST be filled to line. Pour off plasma and freeze within 4 hours of draw.
Useful for diagnosing and monitoring liver disease, particularly diseases resulting in a destruction of hepatocytes.
Serum
SST (1)
Plasma
Green (1)
Allow SST tube to clot for at least 15 minutes post-draw. Centrifuge unopened collection tube(s) for 15 minutes to separate serum from red cells. Submit unopened collection tube(s).