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Oxalate, Serum Plasma
MessagePromptly centrifuge with refrigeration and separate Serum or
Plasma into chilled plastic screw capped vial using approved
guidelines.Freeze immediately and ship with dry ice. Ascorbic acid
at very high concentration (exceeding 51 mcmol/mL plasma) can
interfere. It is recommended that patients refrain from taking
excessive amounts of vitamin C or vitamin C rich food for at least
48 hours prior to collection.Freeze immediately and ship with dry
ice. Ascorbic acid at very high concentration (exceeding 51
mcmol/mL plasma) can interfere. It is recommended that patients
refrain from taking excessive amounts of vitamin C or vitamin C
rich food for at least 48 hours prior to collection. Freeze
immediately and ship with dry ice. Ascorbic acid at very high
concentration (exceeding 51 mcmol/mL plasma) can interfere. It is
recommended that patients refrain from taking excessive amounts of
vitamin C or vitamin C rich food for at least 48 hours prior to
collection.
Test Code
Alias/See Also
LAB3292
Preferred Specimen
2 mL serum or plasma c
Minimum Volume
0.7 mL
Transport Container
Plastic screw-cap vial
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Not stable Refrigerated: 24 hours Frozen: 7
days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Received room temperature Received refrigerated Sodium
fluoride/potassium oxalate (gray-top) tube Polymer gel separation
tube (PST)
Methodology
Enzymatic Assay (EZA)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Wed a.m
Report Available
Report available: 2 days after set-up
Reference Range
See Report
Last Updated: February 16, 2023