91492 NMR Lipoprofile

Specimen:

Collect:

One 10 mL Red Top

Also Acceptable
Two 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)

Submit:

4 mL (Min:2 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
4 mL (Min:2 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Also acceptable: Black and red gel tubes provided by Liposcience
Separate serum or plasma from cells within 6 hours

Rejection Criteria:

Use of separator tubes
Samples must reach Interpath within 3 days of collection

Stability:

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 10 Day(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

Performed:

Varies

Reported:

7-10 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

80061

83704