Oxalate (Plasma)
Code
POXA
Sample Reqs
A (Frozen)
Turnaround
7 days
Special instructions
Stability and storage conditions: Must be separated within 2 hours of venepuncture and immediately frozen (−20°C). The sample must be maintained frozen (on dry ice) during transportation to the laboratory. This precaution is necessary to prevent in vitro generation of oxalate from its precursors such as ascorbate and glyoxylate.
Sample type guide
A
Lavender Vacutainer, EDTA anticoagulant, 4ml/6ml (6ml EDTA tubes are used for specific PCR assays)
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