Specimen:
Collect
- One Protease Inhibitor Tube
Submit
- 2 mL (Min:0.7 mL) Plasma . Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Seperate from cells as soon as possible.
- Collect in Protease Inhibitor tube using butterfly collecton set.
NOT RECOMMENDED: Filling collection tubes directly through a needle/tube-holder assembly increases the risk of chemical reflux back into the vein of the patient.
WARNING: Collection tubes are NOT STERILE. Mix Collection tube thoroughly. Separate the plasma from cells within 1 hour of collection.Transfer 1 mL (Min 0.5 mL)plasma to a Standard Transport Tube and freeze.
Contact Interpath Client Services at 800-700-6891 for further information.
Rejection Criteria
- Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
Stability
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 3 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Performed
Wednesday, Friday, Sunday
Reported
3-7 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 82542
Components
- 90019 - PTH-R PEPTIDE
Last Updated: February 7, 2025 @ 10:13 am
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