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Specimen and Shipping Instructions Chart
Download the PDF file| TEST NAME | REPORT | Specimen Requirement | Vacutainer Collection | Test Time | Special Shipping Instructions |
| Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time | APTT | 1 cc plasma FROZEN | 1 (5 cc) Blue top, spun & separated at origin | 5 Days | Ship frozen immediately FedEx Priority Overnight with DRY ICE |
| Anti-Cardiolipin Antibodies | ACA | 1 cc serum, ambient temperature | 1 (10 cc) Red top, spun & separated | 6 Days | Ship ambient immediately FedEx Priority Overnight |
| Anti-Microsomal Antibodies | AMA | 1 cc serum, ambient temperature | 1 (10 cc) Red top, spun & separated | 9 Days | Ship ambient immediately FedEx Priority Overnight |
| Anti-Nuclear Antibodies Screen | ANA Screen | 1 cc serum, ambient temperature | 1 (10 cc) Red top, spun & separated | 9 Days | Ship ambient immediately FedEx Priority Overnight |
| Anti-Nuclear Antibodies Profile (Includes Anti-Double Stranded DNA and Anti-Histone Antibody) | ANA Profile | 1 cc serum, ambient temperature | 1 (10 cc) Red top, spun & separated | 9 Days | Ship ambient immediately FedEx Priority Overnight |
| Anti-Ovarian Antibodies | AOA | 1 cc serum, ambient temperature | 1 (10 cc) Red top, spun & separated | 9 Days | Ship ambient immediately FedEx Priority Overnight |
| Anti-Phospholipid Antibodies | APA | 1 cc serum, ambient temperature | 1 (10 cc) Red top, spun & separated | 6 Days | Ship ambient immediately FedEx Priority Overnight |
| Anti-Sperm Antibodies (Female) | ASA Female | 1 cc serum, ambient temperature | 1 (10 cc) Red top, spun & separated | 12 Days | Ship ambient immediately FedEx Priority Overnight |
| Anti-Sperm Antibodies (Male) | ASA Male | Semen, fresh refrigerated preserved | Test Yolk buffer (see instructions) | 4 Days | Notify in advance 48 hours. Ship cold immediately FedEx Priority Overnight |
| Antithrombin (Activity and Antigen) MORNING DRAW Recommended | Antithrombin | 1 cc plasma per test FROZEN MORNING DRAW Recommended | 1 (5 cc) Blue top, spun & separated at origin | 12 Days | Ship frozen immediately FedEx Priority Overnight with DRY ICE |
| Anti-Thyroglobulin Antigen | ATGA | 1 cc serum, ambient temperature | 1 (10 cc) Red top, spun & separated | 9 Days | Ship ambient immediately FedEx Priority Overnight |
| Chromosome Analysis Karyotype (Male or Female) | CHROM | 10 cc heparinized whole blood | 1 (10 cc) Green top (sodium heparin) | 31 Days | Ship ambient immediately FedEx Priority Overnight |
| Cystic Fibrosis 100 Mutations | CF-100 | 10 cc whole blood with EDTA | 1 (10 cc) Purple top (EDTA) | 28 Days | Ship ambient immediately FedEx Priority Overnight |
| Cystic Fibrosis 48 Mutations | CF-48 | 10 cc whole blood with EDTA | 1 (10 cc) Purple top (EDTA) | 9 Days | Ship ambient immediately FedEx Priority Overnight |
| Inhibin B Day 3 | DAY 3 INHIBIN B | 1 cc serum, ambient temperature | 1 (10 cc) Red top, spun & separated | 7 Days | Ship ambient immediately FedEx Priority Overnight |
| EFORT (Inhibin B Pre/Post) *2 Samples | EFORT | 1 cc serum (labeled "Pre") 1 cc serum (labeled "Post") | 2 (10 cc) Red top spun & separated labeled "Pre" and "Post" samples | 7 Days | Ship ambient immediately FedEx Priority Overnight |
| Embryo Toxic Factor Panel | ETF | 30 cc heparinized whole blood ambient temp. | 3 (30 cc) Green top (sodium heparin) | 28 Days | Ship ambient immediately FedEx Priority Overnight |
| Hormones (Estradiol, Progesterone, FSH, LH, HCG and Prolactin) | E2, Prog, FSH, LH, HCG, PROL | 1 cc serum, ambient temperature | 1 (10 cc) Red top spun & separated | 8 Days | Ship ambient immediately FedEx Priority Overnight |
| Factor V ( Leiden ) - Coagulation | FACT V Coag | 1 cc plasma per test FROZEN | 1 (5 cc) Blue top, spun & separated at origin | 5 Days | Ship frozen immediately FedEx Priority Overnight with DRY ICE |
| Factor V ( Leiden ) - PCR | FACT V PCR | 10 cc whole blood with EDTA | 1 (10 cc) Purple top (EDTA) | 12 Days | Ship ambient immediately FedEx Priority Overnight |
| Fasting Homocysteine MUST BE FASTING MORNING DRAW | Fasting Homocysteine | 1 cc serum, FROZEN MORNING DRAW | 1 (10 cc) Blue top spun & separated | 8 Days | Ship frozen immediately FedEx Priority Overnight with DRY ICE |
| Fragile X | FRAG-X | 10 cc whole blood with EDTA | 1 (10 cc) Purple top (EDTA) | 29 Days | Ship ambient immediately FedEx Priority Overnight |
| HLA DQa (Female and Male Required) | HLA DQ alpha | 10 cc whole blood with EDTA | 1 (10 cc) Purple top (EDTA) | 31 Days | Ship ambient immediately FedEx Priority Overnight |
| HLA DQß (Male) | HLA DQß (Male) | 10 cc whole blood with ACD | 1 (10 cc) Yellow top | 31 Days | Ship ambient immediately FedEx Priority Overnight |
| Immunoglobulin Panel | IgA, IgG, IgM | 1 cc serum, ambient temperature | 1 (10 cc) Red top spun & separated | 12 Days | Ship ambient immediately FedEx Priority Overnight |
| Leukocyte Antibody Detection (Male and Female Required) | LAD | 10 cc whole blood ambient temperature (Male) 3 cc serum ambient temperature (Female) | 1 (10 cc) Green top Male (sodium heparin) 1 (10 cc) Red top Female, spun & separated |
9 Days | Ship ambient immediately FedEx Priority Overnight Monday-Wednesday Only |
| Lupus Anticoagulant | LAC | 1 cc plasma per test FROZEN | 1 (5 cc) Blue top, spun & separated at origin | 5 Days | Ship frozen immediately FedEx Priority Overnight with DRY ICE |
| MTHFR | MTHFR | 10 cc whole blood with EDTA | 10 cc whole blood with EDTA (purple top) | 12 Days | Ship ambient immediately FedEx Priority Overnight |
| Natural Killer Cells | NK | 10 cc heparinized whole blood | 1 (10 cc) Green top (sodium heparin) | 6 Days | Ship ambient immediately FedEx Priority Overnight |
| Natural Killer Cells / RIP | NK/RIP | 10 cc heparinized whole blood | 1 (10 cc) Green top (sodium heparin) | 6 Days | Ship ambient immediately FedEx Priority Overnight |
| PAI-1 (Activity or Antigen) MUST BE FASTING MORNING DRAW | PAI-1 | 1 cc plasma per test FROZEN MORNING DRAW | 1 (5 cc) Blue top, spun & separated at origin | 10 Days | Ship frozen immediately FedEx Priority Overnight with DRY ICE |
| Protein C (Activity or Antigen) | Protein C | 1 cc plasma per test FROZEN | 1 (5 cc) Blue top, spun & separated at origin | 12 Days | Ship frozen immediately FedEx Priority Overnight with DRY ICE |
| Protein S (Activity or Antigen) | Protein S | 1 cc plasma per test FROZEN | 1 (5 cc) Blue top, spun & separated at origin | 12 Days | Ship frozen immediately FedEx Priority Overnight with DRY ICE |
| Prothrombin | Prothrombin | 10 cc whole blood with EDTA | 1 (10 cc) Purple top (EDTA) | 12 Days | Ship ambient immediately FedEx Priority Overnight |
| Semen Analysis Complete | SEMEN | Semen, fresh refrigerated preserved | Call for detailed instructions | 3 Days | Notify in advance. Local Courier Only |
| Sperm DNA Decondensation | SDD | Semen, fresh, refrigerated & liquefied | Conical tube with bubble wrap, call for instructions | 12 Days | Ship cold with frozen ice packs: FedEx Priority Overnight |
| Sperm DNA Fragmentation Test | SDFA | Call for detailed instructions | Call for detailed instructions | 12 Days | Call for detailed instructions |
| Y-Chromosome Microdeletion Prime | YCMD 3.0 | 6 cc whole blood with EDTA or Semen, fresh, refrigerated & liquefied |
1 (10 cc) Purple top (EDTA) Or Conical tube with bubble wrap, call for instructions |
12 Days | Ship ambient immediately FedEx Priority Overnight Or Ship cold with frozen ice packs: FedEx Priority Overnight |