| Specimen: |
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Collect: |
One 7.5 mL SST
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Submit: |
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
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Special Handling: |
Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Separate from cells ASAP |
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Rejection Criteria: |
Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
Grossly Lipemic Samples |
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Stability: |
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable |
| Performed: |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday |
| Reported: |
2-4 Day(s)
Positive results are confirmed with a titer the next testing day. |
| CPT Codes: |
| 86225 - DNA Antibody, Native |
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