Specimen:
Collect
- One Red Top
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum . Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
- Separate from cells within 2 hours of collection
- Patient Preparation: Patients taking calcineurin inhibitors should stop their medication for 72 hours prior to draw. Patients on prednisone should be off medication for 2 weeks prior to draw.
Rejection Criteria
- Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
- Lipemic Samples
- Microbially Contaminated
- Plasma
- Whole blood
Stability
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Cell Culture
- Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Semi-Quantitative Ex Vivo Challenge
Performed
Monday, Friday
Reported
13-16 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 86352
Components
- 90162 - CU INDEX
Last Updated: March 20, 2025 @ 9:13 am
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