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Laboratory Medicine

Test catalogue

Glycine, Serum

Test Name

Glycine, Serum

Red Tube with thin top Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 1 Red Top

Minimum Testing Volume = 3 ml Serum

Tubes must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect sample in a red top tube. Fasting collection is preferred. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Laboratory Staff Instructions Separate from cells within 2 hours of collection. Store and send frozen.

Rejection Criteria: Plasma, Gross hemolysis, Unlabeled or samples of non sufficient quantity.

Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

10 Days

Test Utilization

Reference Value

Interpreted on report

Test Code

MISCS

Methodology

HPLC

Testing Location

Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROICL02)

Other Information

Last Updated: October 02, 2019