| Specimen: |
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Collect: |
One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)
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Submit: |
4 mL (Min:2 mL) Plasma. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
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Special Handling: |
Critical Frozen
Separate aliquot required for each frozen test ordered
Samples must be separated and frozen within 15 minutes |
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Rejection Criteria: |
Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
Grossly Lipemic Samples
Lipemic Samples
Specimen not protected from light |
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Stability: |
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable |
| Methodology: |
High Performance Liquid Chromatography |
| Performed: |
Varies |
| Reported: |
4-10 Day(s) |
| CPT Codes: |
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| Interpretive Data: |
General Reference Range : 0.50-8.45 mg/mL
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