91006 5' Nucleotidase

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.3 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Separate from cells ASAP

Rejection Criteria:

Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
Ambient specimens greater than 4 hours old.

Stability:

Ambient: 4 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 2 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Enzymatic

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

2-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

83915 - Nucleotidase

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 0-15 U/L