Collection Requirements
8.5ml Serum tube or 9mL EDTA, CSF or urine collected in sterile container
Tube Colour
Lavender or gold tube, yellow top universal, CSF sterile tube pack
Requires own tube?
Yes
Department
MicrobiologyAvailability
On request
Reference Laboratory
Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), 792 Elizabeth Street Melbourne , 3000.
Fee
Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.
Test code: ALPHAP
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