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Osmolality - by freezing point depression

Service category: 
Available Tests [1]
Service audience: 
Other [2]
Description: 

Code:

osm

Lab:

C

Days test started:

M-Sa

TAT:

1 d

Available for:

Food Animal
Companion Animal

Specimen Type/Volume

0.5 mL serum or urine.

Shipping Information

Ship in insulated container with freezer packs.

Collection Protocol

Collect blood into a red-top vacutainer; avoid hemolysis. Allow the sample to clot. Centrifuge the sample; separate the serum from the cells and transfer to a leakproof, labelled tube. Refrigerate or freeze and ship with freezer packs.

Additional Information

Source URL:https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/services/osmolality-freezing-point-depression

Links
[1] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-category/available-tests [2] https://www.uoguelph.ca/ahl/service-audience/other