Lamictal Lamotrigine, Blood (Referred Out) - Saskatoon
Discipline
Biochemistry
Specimen Information
Specimen types accepted
- Serum
Specimen collection container
- Preferred collection container: Red (no additive) tube 6.0 mL
Required volume
- Optimal volume: 4.0 mL Full collection tube
- Minimum Volume 2.0 mL
Transport and stability
- Remove serum from cells as soon as possible
Rejection criteria
- Use of a SST (serum separator tube) for collection
- Specimens received where the collection protocols were not followed
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Acceptance and Rejection Criteria
Performance
Days/times performed
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Maximum laboratory time
- Five day turnaround time by testing laboratory
Last Updated: October 18, 2024