5017 Erythropoietin - Interpath Laboratory, Inc.

5017 Erythropoietin

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles

Rejection Criteria:

Grossly Hemolyzed Samples

Stability:

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 2 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Chemiluminescent Immunoassay; Immunoassay

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

82668 - Erythropoietin

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 3.7-29.5 mIU/mL