Specimen Stability (for laboratory use only)
Collection Container
Gold top (no additive, SST)
Collection Instructions:
1. Draw sufficient blood into gold top tube.
2. Gently invert the tube 5 times.
3. Send specimen to the laboratory immediately.
2. Gently invert the tube 5 times.
3. Send specimen to the laboratory immediately.
Unacceptable Conditions:
Specimen Stability:
Ambient
Refrigerate
Frozen
Specimen Stability for Add-On:
No
Performance
Turn Around Time:
1 - 5 days
Days Test Performed:
Testing Laboratory:
Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH), Clinical Immunology Laboratory
Clinical & Interpretative
Description:
Methodology:
Indirect Immunofluorescence
Reference Interval:
Negative
Critical Values:
