BLOOD

Serum Collection Instructions

Table of Contents

Collection Video

Important Information

• An insufficient sample may result in the inability to complete testing for all panels ordered.

  • Notification of the panels that could not be completed is issued with the partial items. Follow collection instructions carefully.

• Food, Inhalant, Mold & Candida Panels - the lab must receive specimen within 14 days at ambient temperature from date of collection.

• Celiac Antibody Panel - the lab must receive specimen within 10 days at ambient temperature from date of collection.

• Ensure all patient information is fully completed on the collection tube.

General Guidelines

It is advised to adhere to usual dietary habits consuming a variety of foods when possible.

Avoid any food that may have potentially resulted in a previous adverse reaction or anaphylaxis.

For Celiac Panel, individuals on a gluten-free diet prior to testing may show low or falsely negative serological values.

Medical Precautions

Immunosuppressive drugs such as oral or intranasal corticosteroids (prednisone, beclomethasone, fluticasone, triamcinolone), and topical cortisone suspensions and creams, may affect test results for antibody assessment.

Hemolyzed, lipemic or icteric sera are rejected.