Oxalate, blood

Collection Restrictions

Fasting is preferred
Avoid Vitamin C supplements for 24 hours prior to collection

Source: blood
Container: Sodium heparin green
Volume: 4 mL in vacutainer

Send to the lab immediately
Must be processed within 1 hour of collection

7-14 days

Routine

Specimen: acidified plasma MUST be processed within 1 hour of collection

Centrifuge 10 minutes at 3,500 rpm at 4℃
Aliquot plasma to a plastic vial
Adjust to a pH of 2.3 – 2.7 with approximately 10 uL concentrated (12M) hydrochloric acid per 1 mL plasma, and freeze

ARUP

Sendouts

Enzymatic

see report

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