| Specimen: |
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Collect: |
One 7.5 mL SST
Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA) One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin) |
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Submit: |
0.5 mL (Min:0.3 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable
0.5 mL (Min:0.3 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube. |
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Special Handling: |
Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature |
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Rejection Criteria: |
Grossly Hemolyzed Samples |
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Stability: |
Ambient: 3 Day(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 2 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable |
| Performed: |
Sun-Sat |
| Reported: |
2-3 Day(s) |
| CPT Codes: |
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| Interpretive Data: |
General Reference Range : 170-285 umol/L
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