Laboratory Medicine

Test catalogue

Metformin Level
Test Name Metformin Level
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 red top tube. Please contact our Biochemist Dr Beriault on ext 2226 for approval prior to ordering this test. 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 the address below. Rejection Criteria Plasma, Gross hemolysis, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected. Stability: Sample is stable for 6 days at room temperature, 14 days refrigerated and 365 days frozen Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 10 Days	Test Utilization Routine
Reference Value See Report
Test Code MISCS	Methodology N/A
Testing Location Referred Out – QC, Canada (ROCHUM41)	Other Information Send to: Attention: Dr. Pierre-Olivier Hetu CHUM-Biochimie F05-1122 1100 rue Sanguinet Montreal (QC) H2X 0C2

Metformin Level

Test Name

Metformin Level

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 red top tube. Please contact our Biochemist Dr Beriault on ext 2226 for approval prior to ordering this test. 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 the address below.

Rejection Criteria Plasma, Gross hemolysis, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected.

Stability: Sample is stable for 6 days at room temperature, 14 days refrigerated and 365 days frozen

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

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

10 Days

Test Utilization

Routine

Reference Value

See Report

Test Code

MISCS

Methodology

N/A

Testing Location

Referred Out – QC, Canada (ROCHUM41)

Other Information

Send to:

Attention: Dr. Pierre-Olivier Hetu

CHUM-Biochimie

F05-1122

1100 rue Sanguinet

Montreal (QC) H2X 0C2