Homocysteine (Quantitative)
Code
HOMO
Sample Reqs
B or A (Plasma) [17]
Turnaround
1 day
Special instructions
[17] Homocysteine: Spin, separate serum or plasma from cells within 1 hour of collection, or place unspun sample on ice to be received within 6 hours of collection for the laboratory to separate.
Sample type guide
A
Lavender Vacutainer, EDTA anticoagulant, 4ml/6ml (6ml EDTA tubes are used for specific PCR assays)
B
Gold Vacutainer, SST/Gel anticoagulant, 5ml
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Additional information
Updated Sunday, 07 December 2025