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HOSPITALS IN-COMMON LABORATORY INC.
Serving the healthcare community since 1967
Tests Requiring Special Collection, Storage and Transportation
Version: Nov 2011 (V06)
FREEZING STRICTLY REQUIRED (Updated Nov 2011)
Results will be significantly affected by delayed freezing or repeated thawing of specimens.
If the specimen thaws it is unsuitable for analysis.
Activated Protein C Resistance
Adiponectin
Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone
Ammonia
Anti-Mullerian Hormone
Antithrombin III: Activity &
Antigen
Antidiuretic Hormone
α-2-Antiplasmin
C-Peptide
C1 Function
C1q Complement Component
C1r Complement Component
C1s Complement Component
C2 Complement
C2 Function
C5 Complement
C6 Complement
C7 Complement
C8 Complement
C9 Complement
Catecholamines (Plasma)
Chromogranin A
Coagulation Factor II - Biological
Ecarin
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
D-Dimer
Dihydrotestosterone
Euglobulin Fibrinolysis Time
Fatty Acids: Free Fibrinogen
Fibrinogen: Functional
Fibrinogen: Immunological
Folate (Erythrocyte)
Glucagon
Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase Antibodies
β-2-Glycoprotein Antibody
Heparin – Fondaparinux, Low Molecular
Weight, Orgaran Heparinoid &
Standard Heparin
Heparin-PF4 Antibodies (HIT)
ß-Hexosaminidase
High Molecular Weight Kininogen
Histamine
Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1
D-Lactic Acid
L-Lactic Acid
Leptin
Metanephrines – Plasma
ß-2-Microglobulin (Random Urine)
ß-2-Microglobulin (Urine, Fetal)
Myoglobin
Non-Specific Coagulation Inhibitor
Osteocalcin
Parathyroid Hormone
Parathyroid Hormone-Related Peptide
Plasminogen
Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor
Prekallikrein
Proinsulin
Protein C: Activity &
Antigen
Protein S: Free & Total
Pyruvate
Reptilase Time
Serotonin
Telopeptide, N- (Urine)
Thrombin Clotting Time
Troponin I
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B6
Vitamin C
Von Willebrand Assessment
Von Willebrand Factor Activity
Von Willebrand Factor Antigen
Von Willebrand's Factor Multimers
Von Willebrand Ristocetin Co-Factor
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HOSPITALS IN-COMMON LABORATORY INC.
Serving the healthcare community since 1967
Tests Requiring Special Collection, Storage and Transportation
Version: Nov 2011 (V06)
CONTROLLED AMBIENT REQUIRED (Updated July 2011)
Do not transport with frozen or refrigerated specimens - ship separately
Aryl Sulfatase A
Cryoglobulins
Cyclosporin
Human Leukocyte Antigens
Lactate Dehydrogenase (Serum, Plasma,
Fluid)
Lactate Dehydrogenase – Isoenzymes
Lymphocyte Marker Analysis
Protein Deposition in Tissues
PROTECT FROM LIGHT (Updated November 2009)
Specimens must be labelled inside and outside light-protecting wrap.
Bilirubin: Amniotic Fluid
Bilirubin: Direct & Total
ß-Carotene
7-Dehydrocholesterol
Fetal Lung Maturation - Amniotic
Fluid
Folate (Serum)
Methotrexate
Porphobilinogen Deaminase
Porphyrin Precursors (PBG & ALA)
Porphyrins: Quantitation
Porphyrins: Screen
Vitamin A
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B6
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
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18 Wynford Drive, Suite 600, Toronto, ON. M3C 3S2, Canada. Phone: 416-391-1499 - FAX: 416-385-1957 - e-mail: [email protected]
Copyright © 2011 Hospitals In-Common Laboratory Inc. All Rights Reserved. All information and statements contained on this Web site and
Reference Manual are from sources deemed reliable and assumed correct, but are submitted with no representation as to accuracy and are subject
to errors and omissions.
HOSPITALS IN-COMMON LABORATORY INC.
Serving the healthcare community since 1967
Tests Requiring Special Collection, Storage and Transportation
Version: Nov 2011 (V06)
FREEZING RECOMMENDED BUT NOT MANDATORY (Updated July 2011)
Results may not be affected if freezing is delayed. HICL may accept and freeze specimens
received thawed.
Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody
Acylcarnitine
Aldosterone
Alkaline Phosphatase: Bone Specific
Amikacin
Amino Acid Frac. & Quant
Androstendione
Anti-Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase
α-1-Antitrypsin: Total & Phenotype
Apolipoprotein A1
Apolipoprotein B
Apolipoprotein C2 Activation
Bile Acids: Total
C1 Esterase Inhibitor: Functional
C3 Complement
C4 Complement
CA 15-3
Cadmium (Erythrocyte)
Calcitonin
Carnitine
ß-Carotene
Chloramphenicol
Chorionic Gonadotrophin
Clobazam
Clonazepam
Clozapine
Cold Agglutinins
Complement: Total Hemolytic
Copper (Erythrocyte)
Copper (Tissue-unpreserved)
Cortisol
Creatinine Kinase: CK-MB Isoenzyme
Creatinine (Serum/Plasma)
7-Dehydrocholesterol
Elastase
Erythropoietin
Estrone
Ethyl Glucuronide
Fatty Acids: Long Chain
Fluvoxamine Folate
Fructose
GM1 Ganglioside Antibody
Gabapentin
Gastrin
Gentamicin
Glucose (Plasma & Urine)
α-Glycoprotein Subunit
Growth Hormone
Haloperidol
Haptoglobin Electrophoresis
Heparin Co-Factor: Functional
Histone Antibodies
Homocysteine
Homogentisic Acid
ß-Hydroxybutyrate
17-Hydroxyprogesterone
IgG/Albumin Ratio
Immune Complexes
Immunoglobulins: A, D, E, G, M
Immunoglobulin G Subclasses
Immunoglobulins: Free Light Chains
Insulin
Insulin-Like Growth Factor B.P. 3
Iron (Tissue, Unpreserved)
Isocoproporphyrin
Isoniazid
Lidocaine
Lipoprotein a
Lorazepam
Macroprolactin
Metabolic Screen
Methadone (Serum, Fluid)
Methylmalonic Acid
Mucopolysaccharides
Myoglobin
Neuromyelitis Optica Antibody (IgG)
Nitrazepam
Nuclear Antibodies
Olanzapine (Serum)
Oligosaccharides
Organic Acids
Orotic Acid
Pancreatic Islet Cell Antibodies
Parathyroid Hormone
Paroxetine
Phytanic Acid
Phenylalanine
Porphyrin Precursors (PBG & ALA)
Porphyrins: Quantitation
Porphyrins: Screen
Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antibodies
Protein Analysis: Bence Jones Protein
Protein Analysis: Electrophoresis
Protein Analysis: Immunofixation
Protein Analysis: Oligoclonal Banding
Quetiapine
Reducing Substances
Renin
Risperidone
Somatomedin C
Sulfatide
S-Sulfocysteine
Testosterone: Bioavailable
Testosterone: Total
Thallium (Erythrocyte)
Tobramycin
Topiramate
ß-Transferrin
Troponin T
Trypsinogen
Tryptase
Vancomycin
Vitamin A
Vitamin B12
Vitamin D: 1,25 Dihydroxy
Vitamin D: 25-Hydroxy
Vitamin E
Xylose
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18 Wynford Drive, Suite 600, Toronto, ON. M3C 3S2, Canada. Phone: 416-391-1499 - FAX: 416-385-1957 - e-mail: [email protected]
Copyright © 2011 Hospitals In-Common Laboratory Inc. All Rights Reserved. All information and statements contained on this Web site and
Reference Manual are from sources deemed reliable and assumed correct, but are submitted with no representation as to accuracy and are subject
to errors and omissions.
HOSPITALS IN-COMMON LABORATORY INC.
Serving the healthcare community since 1967
Tests Requiring Special Collection, Storage and Transportation
Version: Nov 2011 (V06)
FASTING COLLECTION REQUIRED OR RECOMMENDED (Updated July 2011)
Amino Acids Fract. & Quant
(Serum/Plasma)
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
Antidiuretic Hormone
Apolipoprotein C &/or E
Apolipoprotein C2 Activation
C-Peptide
Calcitonin
Cholesterol
Fatty Acids, Free: Total
Fatty Acids, Long Chain
Gastrin
Growth Hormone
Lactose Absorption Test
Lipoprotein Fractionation:
Precipitation or
Ultracentrifugation.
Magnesium (Serum)
Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor
Post Heparin Lipolytic Activity
Proinsulin
C-Telopeptide
Triglycerides
DO NOT FREEZE (Update July 2011)
Apoliproprotein C &/or E
Aryl Sulfatase A
Bilirubin (Amniotic Fluid)
Calcium :Ionized
Cryoglobulins
Cyclosporin
Fetal Blood (in Maternal Circulation)
Fetal Lung Maturation
(Amniotic Fluid)
Galactose-1-Phos. Urid. Transferase
Glucose-6-Phosphate
Dehydrogenase
Hemoglobin Fractionation
Human Leukocyte Antigen B27
Human Leukocyte Antigens
(HLA typing)
Lactate Dehydrogenase
(Serum/Plasma)
Lead (Whole Blood)
Lymphocyte Marker Analysis
Porphobilinogen Deaminase
Porphyrins Quantitation (Whole
Blood)
Post Heparin Lipolytic Activity (frozen
and not frozen specimens required)
Protein Deposition in Tissues
Pyruvate Kinase (Whole Blood)
Sulfhemoglobin
Tacrolimus
Thiopurine Methyl Transferase:
Genotype
Viscosity
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18 Wynford Drive, Suite 600, Toronto, ON. M3C 3S2, Canada. Phone: 416-391-1499 - FAX: 416-385-1957 - e-mail: [email protected]
Copyright © 2011 Hospitals In-Common Laboratory Inc. All Rights Reserved. All information and statements contained on this Web site and
Reference Manual are from sources deemed reliable and assumed correct, but are submitted with no representation as to accuracy and are subject
to errors and omissions.