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Department
CHEMISTRY
Primary Collection Container
Gold (SST)
Alternate Collection Container
Yellow Microtainer SST
Transport
Serum refrigerated
Preferred Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Processing
Allow to clot for 30 minutes, centrifuge and refrigerate.
Separate from cells if drawn in a non-gel tube.
Stability
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Minimum Testing Volume
0.5 mL
Reference Range
>5.80
Methodology
Roche e801 Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay; Competition principle
Performed
Sunday – Saturday
Reported
As completed
CPT Codes
82746
Unacceptable Conditions
Specimens stored ambient greater than 8 hours.