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HelpTest Code FLDSG FLUID Specific Gravity
Performing Lab
Arnot Ogden Medical Center
Ordering Recommendations
An aid in determining the type of body fluid: exudate versus transudate.Request must state collection site.
Collect
Fluid
Collection Device
Plain Red Top Tube
Specimen Volume
3 mL
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Must be transported to lab ASAP
Minimum Requirements
1 mL
Methodology
Refractometry
Start Date
9/13/2017
Last Review Date
TBD
Remarks
TURN AROUND TIME
| STAT | 1 Hour |