What should I send?

Preparation of the sample

Temperature

Réfrigéré

Selected nature

Heparinized Whole blood

Quantity

5 ml

Technical

LC-MS-MS

Average turnouroud time

15

Realisation frequency

2/m

Additional information

Comments

Whole blood on heparin (imperatively) on DBS (at least 5 spots of 5 mm minimum : 75 µl)

By default, whole blood on heparin is accepted within 5 days of receipt if refrigerated (+ 4 ° C)

EDTA to be avoided

DBS is stable 1 week refrigerated (+4°C) and several weeks freezon (-20°C)

Never send on weekends and the day before public holidays

Never send frozen whole blood

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