Glutathione, Total

Specimen:

Collect

  • Yellow Top (ACD Tube)

Submit

  • 9 mL (Min:7 mL) Whole blood in Yellow Top (ACD Tube). Submit Refrigerated.

Also Acceptable:
  • 1 mL (Min:1 mL) Whole blood . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
  • 6 mL (Min:6 mL) Whole blood in Yellow Top (ACD Tube). Submit Refrigerated.

Special Handling

  • Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
    Collection tube must be filled greater than 50% of total volume.
    Critical refrigerated.

Rejection Criteria

  • Collection tube not properly filled

Stability

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 3 Week(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Kinetic

Performed

Varies

Reported

6-10 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 82978

Components

  • 95074 - GLUTATHIONE
Last Updated: July 26, 2026 @ 9:13 am

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