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HelpTest Code LAB199 Specific Gravity - Body Fluid
Department
HEMATOLOGY
Collection Requirements
Specimen Source Required.
Primary Collection Container
Lavender 4 mL (K3EDTA)
Transport
Body fluid refrigerated
Preferred Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Processing
Deliver to lab ASAP.
Stability
Ambient: 1 hour
Refrigerated: 4 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Minimum Testing Volume
0.5 mL
Reference Range
No reference ranges have been established.
Methodology
Refractometer
Performed
Sunday – Saturday
Reported
As completed
CPT Codes
84315
Unacceptable Conditions
Clotted specimens.
Frozen specimens.