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Sample Requirements (Blood)

TestSampleVial
ACTH3 x 4.5ml EDTA vials. Purple
Cooled in iced water, receipt in Lab within 10 minutes
ALDOSTERONE Plastic lithium heparin. Green vial, receipt in Lab within 1 hour
ANDROGEN PROFILERed vial.
Gold top vial with gel. (SST)

CORTISOL Red vial
GLUCOSE Grey top vial.
GROWTH HORMONE Red vial.
Gold top vial with gel. (SST)

GUT HORMONE PROFILEPlastic lithium heparin with Trasylol, available from laboratory. Cooled in iced water, receipt in Lab’ within 10 minutes-
17-HYDROXYPROGESTERONERed vial.
Gold top vial with gel. (SST)

INSULIN/C-PEPTIDE
PRO-INSULIN 		Plastic lithium heparin. Green vial, cooled in iced water, receipt in Lab within 30 minutes
IGF-1 Red vial
Gold top vial with gel. (SST)

OSMOLALITY Gold top vial with gel. (SST)
RENIN Plastic lithium heparin. Green vial, receipt in Lab within1 hour

Please note that all samples needing to be taken into vials cooled in iced water need to be transported to the laboratory immediately,l to be received within the times shown in the table above.

Sample Requirements (Urine)

Test Sample
URINE FREE CORTISOL 24hr urine. Plain bottle
URINE CATECHOLAMINES 24hr urine. Acid bottle
URINE 5-HIAA 24hr urine. Acid bottle