Crystals, Body Fluid - Bozeman Health Laboratory Services

Useful For

Detecting and identifying crystals in a body fluid

Compensated Polarized Light Microscopy

Bozeman Health Laboratory Services

Specimen Type: Body Fluid

Container/Tube: Dark-green top (sodium heparin) or syringe with needle removed.

Specimen Volume: 3 mL

Additional Information: Indicate specimen source.

Specimen Rejection: Lavender top (EDTA) tube or light-green top (lithium heparin) tube, syringe with needle attached.

Ambient <1 hour/Refrigerated >1 hour

Specimen Type	Temperature	Time
Body Fluid	Ambient	1 hour
	Refrigerated	24 hours

No crystals seen

If present, crystals are identified.

Monday through Sunday

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