Viscosity, Serum

Specimen:

Collect

  • One SST

Also Acceptable:
  • 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.

Special Handling

  • Separate from cells ASAP

Rejection Criteria

  • Clotted Specimen

Stability

Ambient: 1 Day(s); Refrigerated: 7 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Quantitative Viscometry

Performed

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday

Reported

2-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 85810

Components

  • 91238 - VISCOSITY, SERUM
Last Updated: April 23, 2025 @ 5:31 pm

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