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Test Code PKU Phenylketonuria (PKU) Screen, Blood

Performing Laboratory

New Jersey Department of Health

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Whole blood
Container/Tube: Filter paper

Specimen Volume: 2 blood spots

Collection Instructions: Collect specimen 24 hours after infant’s first milk-feeding.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Turnaround Time:

Routine-3 to 4 days