Meridian Valley Lab
Food sensitivity serum panels (95 Common, 47 Mini, 190 Combo)
Meridian Valley Lab 95 Common, 190 Combo, 47 Mini and Inhalant panels: 2 SSTs, 20 minute clot, 15 minute spin, serum transfer, UPS.
Specimen
Blood
Tubes / kit
Requisition, biohazard bag, instruction sheet, 2 SST vials, 2 transfer tubes, cardboard b…
Processing
Clot 20 minutes, then spin 15 minutes. [M1]
Shipping
Ship Monday to Friday by UPS, not the day before an observed holiday. [M1]
Overview
About this kit
Meridian Valley Lab is a lab in Tukwila, Washington. [M1]
Food sensitivity panels: 95 Common, 190 Combo and 47 Mini, plus an Inhalant profile. [M1]
The process
Step by step
- 1
Before the visit
Prep
- Draw any day. [M1]
- Antihistamines, PPIs and over the counter pain relievers don't interfere. Immune suppressing medications may give low values. Discuss your medications with your practitioner. [M1]
- Grossly lipemic samples are rejected. [M1]
- 2
The draw
Draw
- Draw 2 SSTs. [M1]
- 3
Right after collection
Processing
- Clot 20 minutes, then spin 15 minutes. [M1]
- Move the serum to the transfer tubes, cap them tightly, and discard the SSTs. You need 3.0 mL for 95, 47 or Inhalant, or 5.0 mL for 190 Combo. [M1]
- Label with name, date of birth and collection date. The sample is stable 90 days at room temperature or refrigerated. [M1]
- 4
Get it to the lab
Shipping
- Put the sample in the biohazard bag with the requisition in the outside pocket, then the box (don't tape it), then the mailer. [M1]
- Ship Monday to Friday by UPS, not the day before an observed holiday. [M1]
At a glance
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Avoid a redraw
Common mistakes
Questions
FAQ
How much serum?
3.0 mL, or 5.0 mL for the 190 Combo. [M1]
Do I fast?
Not stated, but grossly lipemic samples are rejected. [M1]
Do antihistamines interfere?
No. [M1]
How long is the sample stable?
90 days at room temperature or refrigerated. [M1]
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