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Endotoxin Detection by Limulus Amebocyte Recombinant Factor C
Test Code11990
Preferred Specimen
3 mL hemodialysis reuse water submitted in plastic vial or tube
Patient Preparation
Collect hemodialysis reuse water (dialysate)
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Instructions
NOT FOR CLINICAL SPECIMENS. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
Note: Must maintain specimen sterility to prevent false positive results due to contamination from exogenous gram negative bacteria.
Note: Must maintain specimen sterility to prevent false positive results due to contamination from exogenous gram negative bacteria.
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Biological specimens • Glass tubes/vials
Methodology
Quantitative Enzymatic
Setup Schedule
Sets up 1 day a week.
Clinical Significance
Quantitative test used to detect gram-negative endotoxins in hemodialysis reuse water.
