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Test Code 20100 Emergency (ED) Cardiac Profile

Department

HEMATOLOGY

Primary Collection Container

1 – Lavender 4 mL (K3EDTA)

1 – Green PST (Lithium Heparin)

Transport

Ambient: Lavender

Refrigerated: Green PST

Processing

Lavender: Keep at room temperature.

Green: Centrifuge and refrigerate. Separate and aliquot the specimen if not collected in a gel separator tube.

Red: Centrifuge and refrigerate within 2 hours. Separate and aliquot the specimen if no collected in a gel separator tube.

Stability

CBC:

Ambient: 24 hours

Refrigerated: 36 hours

CHEMISTRY TESTS:

Refrigerated: 48 hours if separated from cells. This does not include electrolytes which are stable 24 hours if the specimen is centrifuged and removed from cells.

Minimum Testing Volume

Whole blood: 0.5mL

Plasma: 0.1 mL

Reference Range

See individual components for reference ranges.

Methodology

See individual components.

Performed

Sunday – Saturday

Reported

As completed

CPT Codes

85025 (85027+85007 if manual diff performed), 82947, 84520, 82565, 84484, 80051

Unacceptable Conditions

See individual components.

Additional Information

TESTS INCLUDED

CBC DIFF

Electrolytes

Random Glucose

BUN

Creatinine

Troponin I