| Specimen: |
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Collect: |
One 7.5 mL SST
Also Acceptable
Two 4 mL Lavender (EDTA) |
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Submit: |
3 mL (Min:1.5 mL) Serum. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable
3 mL (Min:1.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube. |
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Special Handling: |
Protect from Light
Draw specimen following an overnight (12-hour) fast. Patient should not consume alcohol for one day prior to blood draw. |
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Rejection Criteria: |
Grossly Hemolyzed Samples |
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Stability: |
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 Month(s); Frozen: 6 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable |
| Methodology: |
High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) |
| Performed: |
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday |
| Reported: |
3-7 Day(s) |
| CPT Codes: |
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| Interpretive Data: |
General Reference Range : 0.10-2.20 ng/mL
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