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Lab Section Category	Clinical Biochemistry View write-up
Specimen Required	3mL EDTA Blood and 3mL plain blood Do not centrifuge EDTA blood as whole blood is required
Storage/Transport	Keep cold with ice and send immediately to the laboratory.
Method	Immunoassay
Reference Interval / Value	From 0 day : > 829 nmol/L
Turnaround Time	Mean = 4 hrs, Range: 3 - 5 hrs
Day(s) Test Set up	Daily

Change History Notes

13 Apr 2020 12:55 PM

Storage and Transport, and Reference Interval are updated on 13 Apr 2020.
07 Sep 2012 09:40 AM

Reference Interval has been last updated on 13 Sept 2012.

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Last Updated - 13 Jun 2025