91223 Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide

Specimen:

Collect:

One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Critical Frozen
Immediately add 0.04mL aprotinin per mL whole blood. Mix, centrifuge and separate plasma and freeze immediately. Aprotinin available - call Client Services 1-800-700-6891 (ARUP Supply #16570)

Rejection Criteria:

Grossly Hemolyzed Samples

Stability:

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 3 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Radioimmunoassay (RIA)

Performed:

Wednesday, Saturday

Reported:

4-8 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

84586 - Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 0-60 pg/mL