This document describes the scope of services for Color Diagnostics Laboratory.
Color Diagnostics is located at
863 Mitten Road, Burlingame, CA 94010
Color Diagnostics is CLIA certified, CAP accredited and holds additional state licensure.
CAP 8975161
CLIA 05D2081492
California CDF 00346276
Maryland 2376
New York PFI 9069
Pennsylvania 034727
Rhode Island LCO00970
Washington D.C. HFD-OS38
The hours of operation for Color Diagnostics are:
Monday- Friday, 6AM- 5PM
Tests offered | TAT | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Specimen Collection Instructions | Sample Stability and Shipping |
HPV Test | 7 days | Urine | Collipee | Room Temperature, 7 days | |
Genetic Tests
| 6 weeks | Saliva, Whole Blood | Saliva: Oragene 510 Saliva Collection kit
Whole Blood: K2 EDTA, lavender top |
Blood: Refer to manufacturer’s recommendations for collection of venous blood into K2 EDTA tube with a licensed or approved individual. No centrifugation is necessary. | Saliva: Room Temperature or Refrigerated, 12 months.
Blood: Room Temperature, 7 days. Refrigerated or Frozen, 6 months. |
Color Total PSA Test | 7 days | Serum | SST Tubes with Gel and Clot Activator | Capillary Blood:
Venous Blood: Refer to manufacturer’s recommendations for collection of venous blood into SST tube with a licensed or approved individual.
Sample should be spun down within 2 hours of collection. | Capillary Blood: Room Temperature (20-35℃), 10 days. Refrigerated: 14 days. Additional cold storage (4℃) stability of 3 days after spun down.
Venous Blood: Serum has sample stability of 24 hours at 2 to 8°C |