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MASH Precis™ Ordering Logistics
Ordering MASH Precis is simple. The first step is to download the current test requisition and fill it out completely for your patient.
Scheduling a blood draw
- Follow the procedures your office has in place for referring patients to have their blood drawn for Prometheus testing.
- If you don’t have a process in place, please advise your patient to use our Draw Site Locator to find a location that meets their needs.
- They may also call Prometheus Client Services at 888-423-5227, Monday through Friday, 6:00 am – 4:30 pm Pacific Time, to find a designated blood draw site in their area, if available.
- If there is not a draw site in the area, mobile phlebotomy may be an option. Advise your patient to call 888-423-5227, option 5 to schedule a mobile draw, or an appointment can be scheduled online by clicking here. For questions about the scheduling process, please contact Prometheus Client Services for assistance.
- Important: Provide your patient with a fully completed test requisition and a copy of the front and back of their insurance card(s). Please remind them to give these items to the lab or mobile phlebotomist when their sample is collected.
Specimen Collection & Shipping Instructions
Specimens may be collected in a Polypropylene Transfer Tube (preferred) or Serum Separator Tube. Collection and stability details are as indicated below.
| Polypropylene Transfer Tube | |
|---|---|
| Turnaround Time | 3-5 business days from date of receipt |
| Transport Requirements | Cold Pack Preferred |
| Specimen Volume | 2.0 mL |
| Specimen Type | Serum Supernatant Post Clotting and Centrifugation |
| Specimen Stability | Room Temp: 2 days Refrigerated: 7 days |
| Serum Separator Tube (Do Not Freeze) | |
|---|---|
| Turnaround Time | 3-5 business days from date of receipt |
| Transport Requirements | Cold Pack Required |
| Specimen Volume | 2.0 mL |
| Specimen Type | Serum |
| Specimen Stability | Refrigerated: 3 days |
To order transport kits and test requisitions or inquire about specimen and shipping requirements, please contact Client Services at 888-423-5227 (option 1) or email contactus@prometheuslabs.com.
Important Test Details
- Withhold multivitamins or dietary supplements containing biotin, 8 hours (standard dose) to 72 hours (mega-dose), prior to specimen collection.
- Specimens should be labeled with 2 identifiers and date of collection. Examples of acceptable identifiers include, but are not limited to: patient name, date of birth, hospital number, accession number, or unique random number. Unlabeled specimens will not be accepted for testing.
- Whole blood and samples in a serum-separator tube should not be frozen.
- MASH Precis is indicated for adult patients ages 18 or older.
- MASH Precis is not currently approved for New York State patients.
- Please see the back of the test requisition for more information.
MASH Precis was developed, and analytically and clinically validated by Prometheus Laboratories Inc. under federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) laboratory guidelines, and is performed exclusively in our high complexity CLIA certified and College of American Pathologists (CAP) accredited clinical laboratory. As a laboratory developed test, it has not been cleared or approved by the US FDA. MASH Precis may be covered by one or more US pending or issued patents – see prometheuslabs.com for details. Prometheus and MASH Precis are trademarks or registered trademarks of Prometheus Laboratories Inc, San Diego, California. All other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners. This material is provided for general information purposes only, as an educational service for healthcare providers. It is not intended as a substitute for medical advice and/or consultation with a physician.