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Test Code LAB21019 HMGCR ANTIBODY IGG

Department

Send Outs

Reference Lab Test Number

HMGCR

Refer To

Warde Medical Laboratory

Primary Collection Container

Serum separator tube (SST)

Alternate Collection Container

Serum: Red top

Transport

Refrigerated

Processing

Centrifuge, separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection and send 0.5 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.

Stability

Room temperature: 48 hours

Refrigerated: 14 days

Frozen: 30 days (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Minimum Testing Volume

0.3 mL

Reference Range

Less then 20

Methodology

Semi-quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA)

Performed

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Reported

4-8 days

CPT Codes

82397

Unacceptable Conditions

Contaminated, heat-inactivated, clots, fibrin, gross red blood cells, severely hemolyzed, or severely lipemic specimens.