Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Green Top (Li Heparin)
- One Green Top (Na Heparin)
- One Red Top
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable:
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
- Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
- Separate from cells ASAP
Rejection Criteria
- Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
Stability
Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 2 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- See Individual Components
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
1-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 80076
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 1021 - ALBUMIN
- 1020 - PROTEIN
- 1031 - GLOBULIN
- 1028 - A/G RATIO
- 1010 - AST(SGOT)
- 1011 - ALKALINE PHOS
- 1019 - BILIRUBIN, TOTAL
- 2046 - ALT(SGPT)
- 2009 - BILIRUBIN, DIR.
- 2059 - BILIRUBIN, IND.
Last Updated: May 9, 2025 @ 9:13 am
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