Samples analyzed

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FLUIDS TYPICALLY USED FOR CLINICAL CHEMISTRY TESTS:                                                              

• Blood (whole blood, serum or plasma) 
• Urine 
• Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) 
• Amniotic fluid 
• Saliva 
• Synovial fluid (fluid that is found in joint cavities) 
• Pleural fluid (from the sac surrounding the lungs) 
• Pericardial fluid (from the sac surrounding the heart) 
• Peritoneal fluid (also called ascitic fluid; from the abdomen)