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L251
| Methodology: | High-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) with electrochemical detection |
| Performed: | Mon-fri |
| Reported: | 3-4 days |
| Specimen Required: |
Collect: Green-top (Heparin) tube - 1 ml plasma
Specimen Preparation: Draw blood into chilled green-top tube. Gently invert five to six times to mix with preservatives. Keep unopened vacuum tube on ice before processing. Immediately separate plasma from red cells by centrifugation. Plasma must be separated from cells within 45 minutes of venipuncture. Transfer plasma specimen to an amber transport tube and freeze on dry ice. Protect from light. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested. (If amber tubes are unavailable, cover standard transport completely, top and bottom, with aluminum foil. Identify specimen with patient name directly on the container and on the outside of the aluminum foil. Secure with tape.)
Storage/Transport Temperature: Frozen (Where dry ice is not available at the collection site, the sample may be kept refrigerated or frozen at -20°C for three days, at which time it must be transferred to dry ice for storage). Stability: Refrigerated 3 days, Frozen 14 days
Causes for Rejection Use of EDTA anticoagulant;1 specimen not protected from light; plasma not frozen within 24 hours of collection
Note: This test is approved for NY .
Performing Lab
LabCorp Laboratory Corporation of America |
| CPT Code(s): | 82491 |
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