Serum Amyloid A (Blood)

Referring Laboratory

LabPlus ALSS

Testing Laboratory

Canterbury Health Laboratories Christchurch Hospital

Department

Immunology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

AMYA

Test Code (Numeric Code)

5165

Laboratory Handling

Phlebotomy

Serum

Transport

Ambient

Sample Stability

8 days at 2-8°C, frozen or below -25°C for up to 3 months if they are frozen within 24 hours after collection. Avoid repeated freezing/thawing. If specimens are likely to be received at Canterbury Health Laboratories within 8 days of being taken send with an ice pack, if any longer send frozen

Synonyms

Amyloid A

Turnaround Time

2 weeks

Between 1 and 2 weeks

Specimen Type

• Serum

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Plain (Red Top)

Acceptable

• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)
• Lithium Heparin PST- Gel (Light Green Cap)
• SST II (Gold Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

0.5

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

0.25

No of Samples Required

1

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Plain (Red Top)

Acceptable

• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)
• Lithium Heparin PST- Gel (Light Green Cap)
• SST II (Gold Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

0.5

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

0.25

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