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 . Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable:
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma . Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- In patients recieving therapy with high biotin doses (greater than 5 mg/day), no sample should be taken until at least 8 hours after the last biotin administration.
Allow serum separator tube to sit for 15-20 minutes at room temperature for proper clot formation. Centrifuge and separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.
A fasting specimen is preferred.
A morning specimen is preferred.
Rejection Criteria
- Hemolyzed specimens
Stability
Ambient: 4 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 8 Hour(s); Frozen: 3 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Quantitative Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
2-4 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 82523
Components
- 91516 - C-TELOPEPTIDE
Last Updated: December 11, 2024 @ 10:13 am
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