Lucent Diagnostics
LucentAD Complete
LucentAD Complete blood draw: pearl-top K2 EDTA, spin, 1 mL plasma, refrigerate. Specs from Lucent Diagnostics.
Specimen
Blood
Tubes / kit
Pearl-top (K2 EDTA, gel barrier) tube and a transport tube or cryovial. [L1][L3]
Processing
Invert to mix, then centrifuge. [L1]
Shipping
Follow the instructions in your kit.
Overview
About this kit
Lucent Diagnostics supplies collection materials with each test ordered on its portal. Providers follow the instructions included with those materials. [L2]
LucentAD Complete is a multi-biomarker blood test for Alzheimer's disease. [L1]
The process
Step by step
- 1
Before the visit
Prep
- Follow the instructions in your kit.
- 2
The draw
Draw
- Draw into a pearl-top K2 EDTA tube. [L1]
- 3
Right after collection
Processing
- Invert to mix, then centrifuge. [L1]
- Move 1 mL of plasma (minimum 0.5 mL) to a labeled plastic transport tube. [L1]
- Refrigerate until shipping. It's stable 7 days refrigerated or 14 days frozen, for up to 3 freeze and thaw cycles. [L1]
- 4
Get it to the lab
Shipping
- Follow the instructions in your kit.
At a glance
Tube and processing details
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Avoid a redraw
Common mistakes
Questions
FAQ
How much plasma?
1 mL, with a 0.5 mL minimum. [L1]
Refrigerated or frozen?
Refrigerated until shipping. [L1]
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