Order Choice Name | Test Includes | Sample Submission Requirements | 2026-2027 Internal Fee | 2026-2027 External Fee |
CSF Analysis | Gross appearance, RBC count, WBC count, WBC differential, Refractive index, CSF Chem (microprotein, microalbumin, glucose), stained cytospin cytology slide with Path review | Sample type: CSF fluid (two tubes) Collection tube: Red top tube (Priority) and purple Top tube if enough Minimum volume: 0.5 mL in each tube Stability: Refrigerated at 2–8 °C (Ideal cytology evaluation is done within hours of collection) Shipping conditions: Ship on wet ice or an ice pack Shipping method: Overnight delivery | $104.07 | $164.22 |
Body Fluid Analysis | Gross appearance, RBC count, WBC count, WBC differential, Refractive index, stained cytospin cytology slide with Path review. (Submit swabs separately if culture wanted) | Sample type: Body fluid Collection tube: Red top tube Minimum volume: 0.5 mL Stability: Refrigerated at 2–8 °C (Ideal cytology evaluation is done within hours of collection) Shipping conditions: Ship on wet ice or an ice pack Shipping method: Overnight delivery | $66.57 | $105.05 |
Cytology | Giemsa-stained slide (Gram stain can be added if enough slides), Path review | Sample type: Prepared glass slides or FNA fluid Collection : Glass slide or red top tube Minimum volume: NA Stability: NA Shipping conditions: Shipping method: | $36.40 | $57.44 |
Bone Marrow Analysis | Giemsa-stained slide and Path review | Sample type: Prepared glass slides Collection: Glass slide Additional information required: Clinical history and recent CBC data | $56.82 | $89.66 |
CBC | Electronic cell count, automated differential, Plasma protein, Fibrinogen, manual blood smear evaluation (Manual differential will only be done if warranted based on cellular morphology). Will order reticulocyte count on all samples with a Hct <30 | Sample type: EDTA whole blood Collection tube: Purple-top tube Minimum volume: 0.5 mL Stability: Refrigerated at 2–8 °C for up to 7 days (Frozen samples are not acceptable) Shipping conditions: Ship on wet ice or an ice pack Shipping method: Overnight delivery | $37.42 | $59.05 |
Blood Chemistry | Na, K, Cl, CO2, Anion Gap, Phos, Ca, BUN, Creat, Glu, Tot Prot, Alb, ALT, AST, CK, AlkPhos, GGT, LDH, Chol, Trig, TBil, DBil, CRP, Serum appearance | Sample type: Serum Collection tube: Red top or SST, allow to fully clot, centrifuge, and aliquot within 2 hours Minimum volume: 1.0 mL of blood before aliquot; final volume of serum required: 300 uL Stability: Refrigerated serum at 2–8 °C for up to 2 days; Aliquoted serum can be stable at -10°C for long-term storage. Shipping conditions: Ship on wet ice or an ice pack, or dry ice if sample was frozen Shipping method: Overnight delivery | $76.06 | $120.02 |
High Sensitivity CRP | Sample type: Serum Collection tube: Red top or SST, allow to fully clot, centrifuge, and aliquot within 2 hours Minimum volume: 1.0 mL of blood before aliquot; final serum volume required: 100 uL..... Stability: Refrigerated serum at 2–8 °C for up to 2 days; aliquoted serum can be stable at -10°C for long-term storage. Shipping conditions: Ship on wet ice or an ice pack, or dry ice if sample was frozen Shipping method: Overnight delivery | $ 70.54 | $111.31 | |
Urinalysis | Urine Color, Urine Clarity, Urine Specific Gravity, Dipstick (Urine Protein, Urine pH, Urine Hemoglobin, Urine Ketones, Urine Bilirubin, Urine Glucose), Urine Volume, Microscopic exam of sediment (Urine Artifact, Urine Cast, Urine Bacteria, Urine Sperm, Urine Trichomonas, Urine Red Blood Cells, Urine White Blood Cells, Urine Epithelial Cells, Urine Crystal) (myoglobin is available in separate order) | Sample type: Urine Collection tube: Red-top tube Minimum volume: 1.0 mL Stability: Refrigerated at 2–8 °C for up to 48 hours (Frozen samples are unacceptable) Shipping conditions: Ship on wet ice or an ice pack Shipping method: Overnight delivery | $55.80 | $88.05 |
Urine Chemistry | NA, K, Cl, Phos, Ca, Mg, Creat, Prot, Prot/Creat, Osmo, BUN, mAlb, Glu, Alb/Creat | Sample type: Urine Collection tube: Red-top tube - centrifuge and aliquot supernate within 2 hours Minimum volume: 0.2 mL Stability: Refrigerated at 2–8 °C for up to 2 days (Frozen samples are acceptable) Shipping conditions: Ship on wet ice or an ice pack Shipping method: Overnight delivery | $73.83 | $116.50 |
Urine Myoglobin | Sample type: Urine Collection tube: Red-top tube Minimum volume: 1.0 mL Stability: Refrigerated at 2–8 °C for up to 48 hrs (Frozen samples are unacceptable) Shipping conditions: Ship on wet ice or an ice pack Shipping method: Overnight delivery | $28.96 | $45.70 | |
Glycosylated hemoglobin (GHb or HbA1c) | Sample type: EDTA whole blood Collection tube: Large 3 or 4 mL purple-top tube (13 × 75 mm) Minimum volume: 0.6 mL Stability: Refrigerated at 2–8 °C for up to 7 days Shipping conditions: Ship on wet ice or an ice pack Shipping method: Overnight delivery | $63.44 | $100.11 | |
Hepatitis Panel | Hep A IgM, Hep B surface Ag | Sample type: Serum or EDTA plasma Collection tube: Red or purple top tube-centrifuge and aliquot within 2 hours **note on label the specimen type Minimum volume: 0.3 mL Stability: 2-8°C: 7 days, -20°C : for longer storage Shipping conditions: Ship on ice pack or dry ice for frozen samples Shipping method: Overnight delivery | $89.54 | $141.29 |
Complement Panel | C3 an C4 | Sample type: Serum Collection tube: Red-top tube Minimum volume: 0.3 mL Stability: 8 days at 4-8°C, 8 days at -20°C Shipping conditions: Ship on ice pack or dry ice if frozen Shipping method: Overnight delivery | $87.77 | $138.50 |
Rheumatoid Factor | Sample type: Serum Collection tube: Red top-spun and separated within 2 hours Minimum volume: 0.5 mL serum Stability: Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month (should not be thawed more than once) Shipping conditions: Ship on ice pack or dry ice if frozen Shipping method: Overnight delivery | $53.34 | $84.17 | |
Troponin T (cTnT) | Protein found in heart muscle cells that, when detected in high levels in the blood, indicates cardiac injury or damage. | Sample type: Plasma Collection tube: Green top tube Minimum volume: 0.3 mL (hemolyzed sample are unacceptable) Stability: 2-8°C: 24 hrs, -15°C to -25°C: 12 months (should not be thawed more than once) Shipping conditions: Ship on dry ice Shipping method: Overnight delivery | $16.27 | $25.67 |
N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) | Protein biomarker released by the heart when stretched or under stress, commonly used to diagnose or rule out heart failure. | Sample type: EDTA whole blood Collection tube: Purple top tube Minimum volume: 0.3 mL Stability: 3 days at 15‑25°C; 6 days at 2‑8°C; 24 months at −15°C to −25°C Shipping conditions: Ship on wet ice or dry ice Shipping method: Overnight delivery | $40.82 | $64.41 |
Cortisol | Sample type: Serum Collection tube: Red top or SST, allow to fully clot, centrifuge and aliquot Minimum volume: 0.3 mL Stability: Refrigerated at 2–8 °C for up to 14 days; Aliqouted serum can be stable at -10°C for long term storage Shipping conditions: Ship on wet ice or an ice pack Shipping method: Overnight delivery | $66.97 | $105.68 | |
FK506 (Tacrolimus) | Measures the concentration of the immunosuppressant drug tacrolimus in the blood | Sample type: EDTA whole blood Collection tube: Purple top Tube Minimum volume: 0.5 mL Stability: Ambient: 24 hours; 2-8 o C: 7days; -20 o C: 2 months Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles Shipping conditions: Ship on wet ice or an ice pack Shipping method: Overnight delivery | $70.66 | $111.50 |
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