Web: | mayocliniclabs.com |
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Email: | mcl@mayo.edu |
Telephone: | 800-533-1710 |
International: | +1 855-379-3115 |
Values are valid only on day of printing. |
Patient Preparation: For 12 hours before specimen collection do not take multivitamins or dietary supplements containing biotin (vitamin B7), which is commonly found in hair, skin, and nail supplements and multivitamins.
Collection Container/Tube:
Preferred: Serum gel
Acceptable: Red top
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send an Oncology Test Request (T729) with the specimen.
Gross hemolysis | OK |
Gross lipemia | OK |
Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
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Serum | Refrigerated (preferred) | 5 days | |
Frozen | 180 days |