Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Green Top (Li Heparin)
- One Lavender (EDTA)
- One Pink Top (EDTA)
- One Red Top
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable:
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Separate from cells ASAP
Rejection Criteria
- Bacterially Contaminated Samples
- Hemolyzed specimens
- Lipemic Samples
Stability
Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 14 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Fluorescent Enzyme Immunoassay (ImmunoCAP)
Performed
Tuesday, Thursday
Reported
2-5 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 86146
Interpretive Data
General Reference Range :
Beta 2 Glycoprotein IgM Reference Range:
7.0 - 10.0 U/mL Equivocal - Retest in 4-6 weeks
> 10.0 U/mL Positive
Beta 2 Glycoprotein IgM Reference Range:
7.0 - 10.0 U/mL Equivocal - Retest in 4-6 weeks
> 10.0 U/mL Positive
Components
- 2730 - B2 GLYCO, IgM
Last Updated: December 11, 2024 @ 10:13 am
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