Collection and Preparation
In addition to temperature control, some analytes require protection from light to ensure specimen integrity. Mayo Clinic Laboratories provides amber-colored tubes for serum and plasma (Supply T192) and urine (Supply T596) specimens. The following tests require specimen light protection.
The following list of tests was accurate on the date updated. Consult the test catalog for current specimen requirements. Click on the column headings to sort the columns.
Last updated 04/29/19
| Test ID
|
Test Name
|
| AFBIL |
Bilirubin, Amniotic Fluid |
| B6PRO |
Vitamin B6 Profile (PLP and PA), Plasma |
| BFBL |
Bilirubin, Body Fluid |
| BILI3 |
Bilirubin, Serum |
| BILID |
Bilirubin Direct, Serum |
| BILIT |
Bilirubin, Total, Serum |
| CDP |
Chlordiazepoxide and Metabolite, Serum |
| FBIOT |
Vitamin B7, H (Biotin) |
| FCARO |
Carotene, Beta |
| FDANT |
Dantrolene, Serum/Plasma |
| FIBRO |
FibroTest-ActiTest, Serum |
| FEPHD |
Ephedrine, Serum |
| MTXSG |
Methotrexate Post Glucarpidase, Serum |
| PNZN |
Perphenazine, (Trilafon), Serum |
| FNIAC |
Vitamin B3 Niacin in Plasma |
| FPAB |
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) Bioassay |
| MTHX |
Methotrexate, Serum |
| NBILI |
Neonatal Bilirubin, Serum |
| NSFIB |
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)-FibroTest, Serum and Plasma |
| PBGU |
Porphobilinogen, Quantitative, Random, Urine |
| PLP |
Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate (PLP), Plasma |
| PQNRU |
Porphyrins, Quantitative, Random, Urine |
| PQNU |
Porphyrins, Quantitative, 24 Hour, Urine |
| PTP |
Porphyrins, Total, Plasma |
| TDP |
Thiamine (Vitamin B1), Whole Blood |
| UBILU |
Bilirubin, Urine |
| VITAE |
Vitamin A and Vitamin E, Serum |
| VITB2 |
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Plasma |
| VITC |
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Plasma |
| VITE |
Vitamin E, Serum
|
