Diagnostic Laboratory Services, Inc. : DLS is Hawaii's locally owned clinical and diagnostic testing medical lab

Ordering Code	6650
Test Name	FirstScreen
Preferred Specimen	Serum
Preferred Container	SST (Gold)
Other Specimen/Container	Serum in Plain (Red)
Optimum Volume	3 mL
Collection Instructions	Draw full tube & send refrigerated Completed Genzyme requisition MUST accompany the specimen Patient MUST be collected between 10 weeks 3 days - 13 weeks 6 days.
Handling Instructions	Clot and centrifuge for 15 minutes at 1000g. This is to prevent hemolysis.
Transport Requirements	Oahu: Refrigerated Airline: Refrigerated
Specimen Stability	Ambient: 2 Days Refrigerated: 7 Days Frozen: 30 Days
Rejection Criteria	Hemolyzed
Avail. Stat	NO
Analytic Time	10 Days
Methodology	Biochemistry
Reference Lab	Esoterix Genetic Laboratories, LLC

Reference range(s)

The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of April 18, 2024.

Component	Age	Male Norm	Male Critical Low	Male Critical High	Female Norm	Female Critical High	Female Critical Low	Units	Add'l info
FirstScreen	ALL								See report.