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Department
CHEMISTRY
Primary Collection Container
Green PST (Lithium Heparin)
Alternate Collection Container
Green Microtainer PST
Transport
Refrigerated
Preferred Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Processing
Centrifuge and refrigerate.
Stability
Room temp: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days, if separated from cells.
Minimum Testing Volume
0.5 mL
Reference Range
24-100 U/L
Methodology
Roche c503 Enzymatic colorimetric assay
Performed
Sunday – Saturday
Reported
As completed
CPT Codes
82150
Unacceptable Conditions
Gross hemolysis.