Specimen:
Collect
- Lavender (EDTA)
Also Acceptable:
- Gray Top
- Green Top (Li Heparin)
- Pink Top (EDTA)
Submit
- 2 mL (Min:1 mL) Whole blood in Lavender (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.
Also Acceptable:
- 2 mL (Min:1 mL) Whole blood in Pink Top (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.
- 2 mL (Min:1 mL) Whole blood in Green Top (Li Heparin). Submit Refrigerated.
- 2 mL (Min:1 mL) Whole blood in Gray Top. Submit Refrigerated.
- 2 mL (Min:1 mL) Whole blood in Lavender (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.
- 2 mL (Min:1 mL) Whole blood in Lavender (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.
Rejection Criteria
- Gel barrier/serum separator tube
- Light blue (Citrate)
- Yellow (SPS or ACD Solution)
- Plain red
Stability
Ambient: 3 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
2-5 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 80321
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 94304 - PETH 16:0/18:2
- 94305 - PETH 16:0/18:1
- 94306 - EER PETH
- 94307 - PETH INTERP
Last Updated: July 26, 2026 @ 9:13 am
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