Centralized Core Laboratory - :
Chemistry
Tube Type:
Green top (lithium or sodium heparin) tube
Storage:
Shipping- Send Refrigerated, protect from light; Storage-Room Temp: 1 day; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 6 months if protected from light exposure.
Availability:
24 hours/day, 7 days/week
Methodology:
Roche-Diazo Method
Special Instructions:
Protect the specimen from direct light exposure. Ask that the bilirubin lights in the NICU be turned off while collecting.
Test ID/Workstation :
TBILI
Tube Type:
Green top (lithium or sodium heparin) tube
Storage:
Shipping- Send Refrigerated, protect from light; Storage-Room Temp: 1 day; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 6 months if protected from light exposure.
Availability:
24 hours/day, 7 days/week
Methodology:
Roche-Diazo Method
Special Instructions:
Protect the specimen from direct light exposure. Ask that the bilirubin lights in the NICU be turned off while collecting.