Days of Processing Samples of FirstStep™

Test: Tandem Mass Spectrometry (MS/MS)
Days done: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri/Sat
Processing Starts: 1200 hrs
Results: Same Day on Phone/Email
Remarks: - 40 Tests

Test: Biochemical Tests (Galactosemia, Congenital Hypothyroidism, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, G6PD, Cystic Fibrosis)
Days done: Mon/Thu
Processing Starts: One day before
Results: Next day on Phone/Email
Remarks: - CF has an overnight incubation step, so it takes almost two days to perform it

Ideal time of reaching sample to Laboratory - Wednesday or Saturday before 1200hrs

eg.
Collection in Mumbai - Monday Afternoon
Courier Reaches Bangalore - Wednesday Afternoon
MS/MS - Reporting on Wednesday/Thursday
Bio - Reporting by Friday
Complete reporting should happen by Friday