Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- Two Lavender (EDTA)
- One Pink Top (EDTA)
- One Red Top
Submit
- 3 mL (Min:2 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable:
- 3 mL (Min:2 mL) Plasma . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Minimize air exposure
- Separate from cells ASAP
- HBsAg Reflexes to HBsAg Confirmation (test #3155) if result is Positive. Additional charges will apply.
Due to special analytical handling this panel can not be added to previously drawn specimens.
For patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (>5 mg/day), no laboratory test specimen should be collected until at least 8 hours after the last biotin administration.
Rejection Criteria
- Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
- Heat inactivated
Stability
Ambient: 2 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 5 Day(s); Frozen: 3 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
1-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 80074
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Biotin in specimens taken from patients on high-dose biotin therapy or supplements may intefere with at least one test in this panel and cause inaccurate test results. It is recommended that for patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (> 5 mg/day), no laboratory test specimen should be taken until at least 8 hours after the last biotin administration.
Biotin in specimens taken from patients on high-dose biotin therapy or supplements may intefere with at least one test in this panel and cause inaccurate test results. It is recommended that for patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (> 5 mg/day), no laboratory test specimen should be taken until at least 8 hours after the last biotin administration.
Components
- 2201 - ANTI-HAV, IgM
- 2103 - HBsAg
- 2225 - ANTI-HBc, IgM
- 2304 - ANTI-HCV
- 5892 - INTERP
Last Updated: October 23, 2024 @ 9:13 am
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