| Specimen: |
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Collect: |
One 7.5 mL SST
Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA) |
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Submit: |
2 mL (Min:1 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable
2 mL (Min:1 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube. |
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Special Handling: |
Allow specimen to sit 15-20 minutes at room temperature prior to centrifugation |
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Stability: |
Ambient: 3 Day(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 6 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable |
| Methodology: |
Radioimmunoassay (RIA) |
| Performed: |
Sun-Sat |
| Reported: |
3-5 Day(s) |
| CPT Codes: |
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| Interpretive Data: |
General Reference Range : 15-75 pg/mL
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