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Specimen Type
Blood
Preferred Collection Container
GRN-PSTCollection Volume
5 mL
Minimum Collection Volume
0.6 mL in a Green microtainer
Collection Instructions
Routine venipuncture
Rejection Criteria
Specimen not centrifuged within 6 hours of collection; Gross hemolysis, gross lipemia
Specimen Storage and Stability
Stable up to 7 days at 2-8 C
Turn Around Time
STAT Acute Care: 60 mins; Routine Acute Care: 4 hours; Routine Outpatient: 24 hours
Lab Department
Chemistry
Alias
Amylase, Serum; AMYL- PLASMA PST (GRN-PST)
EPIC Code
LAB48
Acceptable Collection Container
GRN-PST, SST, R-NoGel, G-NoGel, MicrPST, MicrSST, GRN-ICE
Testing Volume
0.2 mL (200 ul)
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday, 24 hours
STAT Availability
YES