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\u003Cbr>Whole Blood   | Stability/Temp   |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| A1C Hemoglobin   | SA1C   | LAV   | 0.5ML   | WB   | 6 DAYS/AMB   | Hemoglobin &Hematocrit   | HH   | LAV   | 0.5ML   | WB   | 8 HRS/AMB   |\n| Acetaminophen   | ACET   | PST/GOLD   | 1ML   | Centrifuge   | 8 HRS/AMB   | Heparin Quant Assay   | HEPQT   | BLUE   | FULL   | Centrifuge   | 4HRS   |\n| Adenovirus DNA Detection   | ADVBL   | LAV   | 2ML   | Centrifuge   | 48 HRS/REF   | Hepatic Function Panel   | HFP   | PST   | 1ML   | Centrifuge   | 8 HRS/AMB   |\n| Alpha Fetoprotein Tumor   | CAFPB   | GOLD/RED   | 1ML   | Centrifuge   | 8 HRS/AMB   | Hepatitis   | HEP   | GOLD   | 2 FULL   | Centrifuge   | 72 HRS/REF   |\n| ANA IFA Titer   | ANAIF   | GOLD/RED   | 1ML   | Centrifuge   | 7 DAYS/REF   | HIV Screen   | HIV12   | GOLD   | 1ML   | Centrifuge   | 5 DAYS/REF   |\n| Basic Metabolic Panel   | BMET   | PST/GOLD   | 1ML   | Centrifuge   | 8 HRS/AMB   | Herpes Antibody   | HSVS   | GOLD   | 1ML   | Centrifuge   | 48 HRS/REF   |\n| Beta Hydroxybutyric Acid   | OHBET   | GOLD   | 1ML   | Centrifuge   | 2 HRS/AMB   | Herpes Virus Panel   | HVMPB   | LAV   | 2ML   | Centrifuge   | 48 HRS/REF   |\n| Biliruben Direct   | BILD   | PST   | 1ML   | Centrifuge   | 8 HRS/AMB   | lonized Calcium   | ICA   | PST   | FULL   | WB   | 24 HRS/REF   |\n| Bilruben Total   | BILT   | PST   | 1ML   | Centrifuge   | 8 HRS/AMB   | Lactate Dehydrogenase   | LD   | PST/GOLD   | 1ML   | Centrifuge   | 48 HRS/REF   |\n| CMV Quant   | CMVQB   | LAV   | 2 ML   | Centrifuge   | 7 DAYS/REF   | Lupus Panel   | LUPUS   | BLUE   | FULL   | Centrifuge   | 4 HRS   |\n| Carcinoembryonic Antigen   | CEAB   | GOLD/RED   | 1ML   | Centrifuge   | 8 HRS/AMB   | Magnesium   | MG   | PST/GOLD   | 1ML   | Centrifuge   | 8 HRS/REF   |\n| CA-125   | CA125   | GOLD   | 1ML   | Centrifuge   | 8 HRS/AMB   | Methylmalonic Acid   | MMAS   | RED   | 1ML   | Centrifuge   | 4 DAYS/REF   |\n| CA-153   | CA153   | GOLD   | 1ML   | Centrifuge   | 8 HRS/AMB   | Phosphorus   | PO4   | PST/GOLD   | 1ML   | Centrifuge   | 8 HRS/AMB   |\n| CA-199   | CA199   | GOLD   | 1ML   | Centrifuge   | 8 HRS/AMB   | Potassium   | K   | PST/GOLD   | 1ML   | Centrifuge   | 8 HRS/AMB   |\n| Complete Blood Count   | CBC   | LAV   | 0.5ML   | WB   | 8 HRS/AMB   | Procalcitonin   | PCT   | GOLD   | 1ML   | Centrifuge   | 24 HRS/REF   |\n| CBC without Differential   | SCTP   | LAV   | 0.5ML   | WB   | 8 HRS/AMB   | Protein Serum Electrophoresis   | TPEP   | GOLD   | 2ML   | Centrifuge   | 24 HRS/REF   |\n| Chronic Heart Failure Peptide   | CHFP   | LAV   | 0.5ML   | WB   | 7 HRS/AMB   | Protime   | PT   | BLUE   | FULL   | Centrifuge   | 24 HRS   |\n| Cholesterol   | CHOL   | PST/GOLD   | 1ML   | Centrifuge   | 8 HRS/AMB   | Partial Thromboplastin Time   | PTT   | BLUE   | FULL   | Centrifuge   | 4 HRS   |\n| Complete Metabolic Panel   | CMET   | PST/GOLD   | 1ML   | Centrifuge   | 8 HRS/AMB   | 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