Sample Requirements
Assay |
Sample Type |
Volume
(ml) |
Min. Vol.
(ml) |
Container |
Aluminium |
Serum |
5 |
2 |
No anti-coagulant |
Copper |
Serum |
5 |
2 |
No anti-coagulant |
Copper |
Urine |
20 |
10 |
Sterile plastic |
Lead |
Blood |
5 |
2 |
Anti-coagulant |
Manganese |
Blood |
5 |
2 |
Anti-coagulant |
Mercury |
Blood |
10 |
5 |
Anti-coagulant |
Mercury |
Urine |
20 |
10 |
Sterile plastic |
Selenium |
Serum |
5 |
2 |
No anti-coagulant |
Zinc |
Serum |
5 |
2 |
No anti-coagulant |
It is the responsibility of customers to submit samples in appropriate tubes/containers.
The management of samples marked critical or urgent will be agreed with a customer prior to submission of samples and detailed in the relevant Service Level Agreement.
Last updated on: 06/03/2013
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