COMMON LAB TESTS SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS

1 COMMON LAB TESTSSPECIMEN REQUIREMENTSALT/ASTNoneBMP-BASIC METABLIC PANEL(Na,K,Cl,CO2,Gluc,Bun,Creat,Ca)Fast ing Recommended (10-12 Hours)CBC-COMPLETE blood COUNT (White blood count, red blood count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelets and diff.)NoneCHOLESTOROLF asting required (10-12 Hours)CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICULE TOXINS tool-See stool collection instructionsCMP-COMPREHENISIVE METABLIC PANELF asting Recommended(10-12 Hours)C-REACTIVE PROTEINNoneCREAT CLEARANCEB lood and 24 hour urine SPECIMEN . Obtain container and instructions from the labDIGOXIN6 Hours after doseELECTROLYTES (NA, K, Cl, CO2)NoneESR-SED RATENoneFERRITINNoneGENERAL HEALTH PANEL (CBC, CMP, TSH)Fasting Recommended(10-12 Hours)GLUCOSEF asting Required(10-12 Hours)GLUCOSE PPFollow providers instructionsGLUCOSE TOLERANCE 3 HOURSF asting Required(10-12 Hours)-must remain here for 3 hoursHDL CHOLSTEROLF asting Required(10-12 Hours)HEMOGLOBINNoneHEMOGLOBIN A1 CNoneHEPATIC FUNCTION PANEL(ALP, AST,ALT ALB,TBIL, TP)NoneHEPATITIS PANELNoneHIVNoneHOMOCYSTINEF asting(10-12 Hours)INFLUENZA Nasal Washing collected by lab CHOLESTEROLF asting Required(10-12 Hours)LEADNoneLIPID (Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HDL, LDL, VLDL)Fasting Required(10-12 Hours)

2 LYMES DISEASENoneMONONoneOCCULT BLOODS pecial containers required, pick up at AND PARASITES pecial containers required, pick up at Swab collected by Lab StaffPLATELETNonePRENATALNonePROTIMENone PSANonePTTNoneRSVN asal washing collected by lab staffSTOOL CULTURES pecial containers required pick up at labTRIGLYCERIDESF asting Required(10-12 Hours)TSH, FT4, FREE T3 NoneURIC ACIDNoneURINALYSISS terile container, and wipes obtain from labURINE MICROALBUMINNone24 URINE PROTEINR efrigerated 24 hr urine SPECIMEN , obtain container from the B12 & FOLATEF asting Recommended(10-12 Hours)VITAMIN DNo