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Test Code ZW300 Karius Testing

Important Note

Karius testing is sent to Karius Laboratories through Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Specimen Collection

Karius Focus BAL Test: 

BAL SPECIMEN
Collect: 1.5 mL BAL fluid. Transfer to a sterile container and freeze within 12 hours of collection. Ship frozen. 

Karius Spectrum Plasma Test: 

PLASMA SPECIMEN
Collect: 5 mL of whole blood in BD Vacutainer PPT,
sample must be centrifuged within 6 hours and PLASMA transferred into a sterile aliquot tube. Ship Frozen.
or
Collect: 5 mL of whole blood in Lavender Top, K2-EDTA Tube, 
sample must be centrifuged within 24 hours and PLASMA transferred into a sterile aliquot tube. Ship Frozen.
Min volume: 2 mL of whole blood in Lavender Top, K2-EDTA Tube.  Min of 0.7 mL aliquoted plasma. Ship Frozen

Stability

180 days frozen

TAT

3-8 days

Testing is run Monday through Saturday.