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Specimen & handling
Specimen
Serum
Container
Serum Separator Tube (SST) – 0.5 ml serum.
Required volume
Serum Separator Tube (SST) – 0.5 ml serum.
Preparation
None required
Collection instructions
Serum Separator Tube (SST) – 0.5 ml serum.
Processing
Follow all precaution for handling biological material. Use all appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Serum free from hemolysis is the recommended specimen. Allow blood samples to clot (15 mins). Separate the serum from the cells by centrifuging for 10 minutes. Storage/Transportation: Room Temperature.
Stability
After separation of cells: Refrigerated: 1 week, Frozen 2 weeks
Rejection criteria
Any sample that is mislabeled; Any broken or damaged tubes.
Technical information & codes+
Methodology
Quantitative Enzymatic
CPT code
82150
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