FREEZING STRICTLY REQUIRED (Updated Feb 2016) Results will be significantly affected by delayed freezing or repeated thawing of specimens. If the specimen thaws it is unsuitable for analysis. Α-2-Antiplasmin Activated Protein C Resistance (APCR) Adiponectin Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone (ACTH) Aldosterone/Renin Activity Ratio Ammonia Anti-Mullerian Hormone Antithrombin III: Activity Antithrombin III: Antigen Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) Β-2 Glycoprotein 1 Antibody Β-2-Microglobulin Β-Hexosaminidase Biotin (Vitamin B7) Biotinidase Bupropion C-Peptide C1 Function C1q Complement Component C1r Complement Component C1s Complement Component C2 Complement C2 Function C4 Binding Protein C5 Complement C6 Complement C7 Complement C8 Complement C9 Complement Calcitonin Catecholamines - Plasma Chromogranin A Coagulation Factor II: Biological Coagulation Factor IX Coagulation Factor V Coagulation Factor VII Coagulation Factor VIII Coagulation Factor XIII Inhibitor: Human Coagulation Factor X Coagulation Factor XI Coagulation Factor XII Coagulation Factor XIII: Immunological Coagulation Factor XIII: Screen Coenzyme Q10 Corticosteroid Binding Globulin Cortisol - Saliva Cytatin C D-Dimer Dihydrotestosterone Euglobulin Fibrinolysis Time Factor IX Factor VII Inhibitor Factor VIII Biological Factor VIII Inhibitor Human Fatty Acids, Free: Total Fibrinogen: Functional Fibrinogen: Immunological Folate - Erythrocyte Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase Antibodies Heparin - Fondaparinux, Low Molecular Weight, Orgaran Heparinoid & Standard Heparin Heparin-PF4 Antibodies (HIT) High Molecular Weight Kininogen Histamine - Plasma Insulin Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 Interleukin-2 Receptor Interleukin 10 - Plasma, Serum Interleukin 6 - Plasma, Serum D-Lactic Acid L-Lactic Acid Metanephrines Plasma Myoglobin Non-Specific Coagulation Inhibitor Osteocalcin Oxalate - Plasma Parathyroid Hormone (Intact) Parathyroid Hormone-Related Peptide Plasminogen Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Prekallikrein Prostaglandin D2 Protein C: Activity Protein C: Antigen Protein C: Functional Protein C: Immunological Protein S: Free Protein S: Total Pyruvate - CSF, Whole Blood Renin Renin Activity Reptilase Time Rivaroxaban Serotonin - Serum, Urine Somatostatin Tay Sach s Telopeptide, N - Urine Thrombin Clotting Time Troponin I Tumour Necrosis Factor Alpha Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide (VIP) Venlafaxine Vitamin B1 - Plasma Vitamin B6 Vitamin C Von Willebrand Assessment Von Willebrand Factor Activity Von Willebrand Factor Antigen Von Willebrand Ristocetin Co-Factor Von Willebrands Fact Assess(Profile) Von Willebrand Factor Multimers Page 1 of 5
CONTROLLED AMBIENT REQUIRED (Updated Feb 2016) Do not transport with frozen or refrigerated specimens - ship separately Aryl Sulfatase A Cryoglobulins Cyclosporin Factor V Leiden Mutation HLA B27 Human Leukocyte Antigens Typing Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Serum, Plasma, Fluid Lactate Dehydrogenase - Isoenzymes Lymphocyte Marker Analysis Protein Deposition in Tissues Prothrombin Mutation Tacrolimus (FK506) PROTECT FROM LIGHT (Updated Feb 2016) Specimens must be labelled inside and outside light-protecting wrap. Bilirubin: Amniotic Fluid Bilirubin: Direct & Total Biotin β-carotene 7-Dehydrocholesterol - Serum/Plasma, Amniotic Fluid Fetal Lung Maturation - Amniotic Fluid Folate - Serum Free Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin Melatonin Methotrexate Niacin Porphyrin Precursors (PBG & ALA) Porphyrins: Quantitation - Feces, Urine Porphyrins: Screen - Feces, Urine Vitamin A Vitamin B1 Plasma Vitamin B6 Vitamin C Vitamin E Vitamin K1 Page 2 of 5
FREEZING RECOMMENDED BUT NOT MANDATORY (Updated Feb 2016) Results may not be affected if freezing is delayed. ICL may accept and freeze specimens received thawed. Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody Acylcarnitine Adrenal Antibodies Aldosterone - Serum/Plasma, Urine Alkaline Phosphatase: Bone Specific Allergic Lung Serology Panel Aluminum - Tissue Amikacin Amino Acid Frac. & Quant Serum/Plasma, Urine Amprenavir Androstendione Anti-Immunoglobulin A Antimony - Erythrocytes α-1-antitrypsin: Total Apolipoprotein A1 Apolipoprotein B Apolipoprotein C2 Activation Arsenic: Total Erythrocytes Aspergillus Precipitins Atazanavir Barbiturates:Screen Benzodiazepine: Screen Bile Acids: Total Biotinidase C-Reactive Protein C1 Esterase Inhibitor: Functional C3 Complement C4 Complement CA 15-3 Cadmium - Erythrocytes, Tissue Calcium Erythrocytes Cannabinoids: Screen Carnitine - Serum, Urine β-carotene Chorionic Gonadotrophin: Tumour Marker Chromium - Erythrocytes, Tissue Clobazam Clonazepam Clozapine Cobalt - Erythrocytes, Liver, Tissue Cold Agglutinins Fructose GM1 Ganglioside Antibody Gabapentin Galactomannan Gastrin Gentamicin Glucagon Glucose (Plasma & Urine) Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase Ab Glycine α-glycoprotein Subunit Growth Hormone Haloperidol Haptoglobin Haptoglobin Electrophoresis Heparin Co-Factor: Functional HCG Tumour Marker: Fluid Histone Antibodies Homocysteine Homogentisic Acid β-hydroxybutyrate 17-Hydroxycorticosteroids 17-Hydroxyprogesterone IgG/Albumin Ratio Immune Complexes Immunoglobulins: A, D, E, G, M Immunoglobulin G Subclasses Immunoglobulins: Free Light Chains Indinavir Infliximab & Anti Infliximab Ab Inhibin A Insulin-Like Growth Factor B.P. 3 Iron (Tissue, Unpreserved) Isoniazid Itraconazole Lidocaine Lipoprotein a LSD screen Lacosamide Lead Levetiracetam Lidocaine Page 3 of 5 Organic Acids Orotic Acid Paliperidone Pancreatic Islet Cell Antibodies Parathyroid Hormone Paroxetine Paroxetine Phencyclidine:Screen Phytanic Acid Porphyrin Precursors (PBG & ALA) Porphyrins: Quantitation Porphyrins: Screen Potassium Pregnenolone Protein Analysis: Bence Jones Protein Protein Analysis: Electrophoresis Protein Analysis: Immunofixation Protein Analysis: Oligoclonal Banding Quetiapine Raltegravir Renin Reverse T3 Ribosomal P Antibodies Risperidone Ritonavir S-Sulfocysteine Saquinavir Selenium Silver Sugar Chromography Sulfamethoxazole Sulfatide Testosterone: Bioavailable Testosterone: Total Thallium (Erythrocyte) Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobin Tipranavir Titanium Tobramycin Topiramate Trace metals Panel Combined, Essential, Toxic
Complement: Total Hemolytic - Serum, Synovial Fluid Copper - Erythrocytes, Liver, Unpreserved Tissue Cortisol Creatinine Kinase: CK-MB Isoenzyme Creatinine Serum DNA Antibodies Darunavir Drug Screen 7-Dehydrocholesterol - Serum/Plasma, Amniotic Fluid 11-Deoxycorticosterone 11-Deoxycortisol Efavirenz Elastase ENA Antibodies Erythropoietin Estradiol Estrone Ethyl Glucuronide Farmer s Lung Precipitins Fatty Acids: Long Chain 5-Flucytosine Fluvoxamine Folate Lopinavir Macroamylase Macroprolactin Magnesium Manganese Maraviroc Melatonin Meperidine Mercury Metabolic Screen Methadone (Serum, Fluid) Methylmalonic Acid Mitotane Molybdenum Mucopolysaccharides NMDA Receptor Antibodies IgG Nelfinavir Neuromyelitis Optica Antibody (IgG) Nevirapine Niacin Nickel Nitrazepam Nuclear Antibodies 5 -Nucleotidase Olanzapine (Serum) Oligosaccharides β-transferrin Transferrin Receptor - Soluble Troponin T Trypsinogen Tryptase Vanadium Vancomycin Vitamin A Viatmin B1 Vitamin B12 Vitamin E Vitamin K1 Voriconazole Xylose Zinc FASTING COLLECTION REQUIRED OR RECOMMENDED (Updated Feb 2016) 7-Dehydrocholesterol Amino Acids Fract. & Quant (Serum/Plasma) Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Antidiuretic Hormone Apolipoprotein C &/or E Apolipoprotein C2 Activation Β-2-Microglobulin C-Peptide Calcitonin Cholesterol Coenzyme Q10 Fatty Acids, Free: Total Fatty Acids, Long Chain Gastrin Growth Hormone Lactose Absorption Test Lipoprotein Fractionation: Precipitation or Ultracentrifugation. Magnesium (Serum) Pancreatic Polypeptide Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Post Heparin Lipolytic Activity Proinsulin C-Telopeptide Triglycerides Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide Vitamin B1 Xylose Absorption Test Page 4 of 5
DO NOT FREEZE (Update Feb 2016) ALA Dehydratase Aryl Sulfatase A Azathiopurine metabolites Bilirubin (Amniotic Fluid) Calcium :Ionized Cryoglobulins Cyclosporin Fetal Lung Maturation (Amniotic Fluid) Galactose-1-Phos. Urid. Transferase Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Hemoglobin Fractionation Hemocode Human Leukocyte Antigen B27 Human Leukocyte Antigens (HLA typing) Lactate Dehydrogenase (Serum/Plasma) Lead & ZPP panel (Whole Blood) Lipoprotein Fract: Electrophoresis Lithium Lymphocyte Marker Analysis Magnesium Methemoglobin Platelet Antibody IgG Porphobilinogen Deaminase Post Heparin Lipolytic Activity (frozen and not frozen specimens required) Protein Deposition in Tissues Pyruvate Kinase (Whole Blood) Quantiferon TB Gold Serotonin Release Assay Sulfhemoglobin Tacrolimus Thiopurine Methyl Transferase: Genotype Viscosity Zinc Protoporphyrin Page 5 of 5