The lab tests listed below have special requirements that should be adhered to prior to specimen collection. The tests are listed alphabetically.
Patients please note: Obtain the advice of your physician before discontinuing any medications.
Tests |
Preparations |
5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid (5-HIAA) |
On the day prior to and the day of the specimen collection, avoid:
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Alpha-1- Antitrypsin | Fasting (overnight) preferred |
Amino Acid Quantitation (Urine and Plasma) | Fasting (4 hrs) required |
Amino Acid Screen (qualitative) | Fasting (4 hrs) required |
Anti Histone Ab | Fasting (overnight) preferred |
Anti ssDNA IGG Antibodies | Fasting (overnight) preferred |
Anti-Platelet antibody Screen | Scheduled by appointment at MLHL Hospital collection facilities only. |
Antithrombin III Antigen | Fasting (overnight) preferred. If acceptable to your physician, refrain from taking the following medications for 3 days prior to the specimen collection:
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Anti-ssDNA IGG Antibodies | Fasting (overnight) preferred |
Apolipoprotein evaluation | Fasting (12 hrs) |
Arginine Vasopressin (ADH) | Fasting (4 hrs) |
Arsenic, Random Urine | Refrain from eating shellfish, shrimp, crab, lobster and bottom-feeding fish such as flounder for at least 3 days prior to the specimen collection. |
Basic Metabolic Panel | Fasting (overnight) preferred |
Bleeding Time | If acceptable to your physician, refrain from taking aspirin for three to five days prior to the test. Available only at Paoli Hospital Outpatient Lab. |
Cadmium, Random Urine | Patients should refrain from eating shellfish for at least 3 days prior to the specimen collection. |
Calcitonin | Fasting (overnight) preferred |
Cardio C-reactive protein (highly or ultra sensitive CRP) | Fasting (overnight) preferred |
Catecholamines, Plasma | Fasting (overnight)
For the day before and the day of specimen collection, do not consume:
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Cholesterol | Overnight fasting may be required. Ask your physician or health care provider. |
Chromium, Urine | If acceptable to your physician,refrain from taking vitamins or mineral supplements at least 1 week prior to collection. |
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | Fasting (overnight) preferred |
C-Peptide | Fasting |
Cryoglobulins | Fasting (overnight) required |
DHEA Unconjugated | Fasting required |
D-Xylose absorption | Fasting (overnight and during test period). Scheduled by appointment at MLHL hospital collection facilities only. |
Fecal Occult Blood | If acceptable to your physician, avoid aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen (Motrin®, Advil®) and naproxen (Aleve®, Naprosyn®) for 7days prior to and during the test period.
If acceptable to your physician, avoid for 48 hours prior to and during the test period:
|
Gastrin | Fasting (12 hrs) |
Glucagon | Fasting required |
Glucose (Fasting Blood Sugar) | Fasting (overnight) required |
Glucose Tolerance Tests | Scheduled by appointment at all MLHL collection facilities. |
Heavy Metals panel | Patient should refrain from eating seafood at least 3 days prior to specimen collection. |
Hepatic Function Panel | Fasting (overnight) preferred |
Insulin | Fasting required |
Jewish Genetic (Tay-Sachs) Panel | Scheduled by appointment at all MLHL collection facilities. |
Karyotyping | Scheduled by appointment at all MLHL collection facilities. |
Lactate, venous | Patient should be fasting and on bed rest 2 hours prior to collection. |
Lactose Tolerance | Fasting |
Leukemia Panel | Scheduled by appointment at all MLHL collection facilities. |
Lipid Profile | Overnight fasting may be required. Ask your physician or health care provider. |
Lipoprotein (a) | Overnight fasting may be required. Ask your physician or health care provider. |
Lipoprotein A | Overnight fasting may be required. Ask your physician or health care provider. |
Metanephrines |
Fasting (overnight) For the day before and the day of specimen collection, do not consume:
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Peroxisomal Panel | Fasting. No alcohol consumption for 24 hours prior to specimen collection. |
Philadelphia Chromosome | Scheduled by appointment at all MLHL collection facilities. |
Proinsulin | Fasting (overnight) required |
Protein C (Antigenic) | If acceptable to your physician, if you are receiving Warfarin (Coumadin) therapy, discontinue medication 2 weeks before testing. |
Pyruvate | Fasting |
Renal Profile | Fasting (overnight) preferred |
Ristocetin cofactor | Fasting (overnight) preferred |
Schilling Test | Patients should call Bryn Mawr Hospital Radiology at 484-337-8818 to schedule an appointment. |
Sweat Test | Available only at Bryn Mawr Hospital. Schedule an appointment with Bryn Mawr Hospital lab at 484-337-3508. |
Triglycerides | Overnight fasting may be required. Ask your physician or health care provider. |
Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA) | The day before and the day of the specimen collection, do not consume:
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Vitamin A (Retinol) | Fasting (overnight) preferred |
Vitamin B6 | Fasting (overnight) preferred |
Vitamin C | Fasting (overnight) preferred. If acceptable to your physician,refrain from taking vitamins or vitamin supplements for at least 24 hrs prior to collection. |
Vitamin E | Fasting (overnight) preferred |
Xylose Absorption | Fasting (overnight) preferred |
Zinc | If acceptable to your physician,refrain from taking vitamins or mineral supplements at least 3 days prior to specimen collection. |