Routine chemistry

Serum in plain tube (red top) or SST tube (yellow top) or in a separation vial. Centrifuge tubes within 1 hour. Separate centrifuged serum in plain tubes within 1 hour. SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated ANALYTE STABILITY Room Temperature: 7 dayS at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 7 days at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 1 Year at -20°C

15ml of Spot Urine in Sterile leak proof container. SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated ANALYTE STABILITY Room Temperature: 7 DAYS at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 30 DAYS at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 6 MONTHS at -20°C

Spot/ random urine in leak proof container. This test is prone to adulteration (dilution, swapping of samples etc.) by clients undergoing testing. Referring institutions should ensure that there is proper chain of custody. The lab reserves the right to take safeguards against adulteration e.g., requesting sample recollection, supervised collection etc. SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated ANALYTE STABILITY Room Temperature: 2 DAYS at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 7 DAYS at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 2 WEEKS at -20°C

10mL spot urine in clean, leak-proof container; no preservatives required. Avoid contamination with soap or disinfectants Stable refrigerated for up to 7 days; frozen for long-term storage Note patient medications; some drugs may interfere with results NB: This test is prone to adulteration (dilution, swapping of samples etc.) by clients undergoing testing. Referring institutions should ensure that there is proper chain of custody. The lab reserves the right to take safeguards against adulteration e.g., requesting sample recollection, supervised collection etc.

Spot/ random urine in leak proof container. This test is prone to adulteration (dilution, swapping of samples etc.) by clients undergoing testing. Referring institutions should ensure that there is proper chain of custody. The lab reserves the right to take safeguards against adulteration e.g., requesting sample recollection, supervised collection etc. SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated ANALYTE STABILITY Room Temperature: 2 DAYS at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 7 DAYS at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 2 WEEKS at -20°C

NO fasting required SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated ANALYTE STABILITY Room Temperature: 2 days at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 7 days at 2-8°C

SAMPLE TYPE: If multiple CSF tests are required, minimum is 5ml divided between 3-4 sequentially labelled tubes. When this is done, tube 1 is used for chemical tests. Further details on this can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrqeWtceFek&t=14s SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated ANALYTE STABILITY Room Temperature: 5 hours at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 3 DAYS at 2-8°C │ Frozen: >1 MONTH at -20°C

Spot/ random urine in leak proof container. This test is prone to adulteration (dilution, swapping of samples etc.) by clients undergoing testing. Referring institutions should ensure that there is proper chain of custody. The lab reserves the right to take safeguards against adulteration e.g., requesting sample recollection, supervised collection etc. SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated ANALYTE STABILITY Room Temperature: 2 DAYS at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 7 DAYS at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 2 WEEKS at -20°C

Serum in plain tube (red top) or SST tube (yellow top) or in a separation vial. Centrifuge tubes within 1 hour. Separate centrifuged serum in plain tubes within 1 hour. Sample must NOT be haemolyzed. SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated ANALYTE STABILITY Room Temperature: 6 weeks at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 6 weeks at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 1 year at -20°C

3ml of Serum in Gel/Plain Vacutainer. SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated ANALYTE STABILITY Room Temperature: 2 days at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 7 days at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 3 months at -20°C