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Test Code MISC1WARDEOMEGC OmegaCheck

Department

Send Outs

Reference Lab Test Number

OMEGC

Collection Requirements

Overnight fasting is preferred but not required.

Refer To

Warde Medical Laboratory

Primary Collection Container

Lavender 4 mL (K3EDTA)

Transport

Whole Blood Refrigerated

Preferred Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Processing

Send whole blood. Gently invert tube 8-10 times immediately after draw. DO NOT SHAKE.

Stability

Ambient: 70 days

Refrigerated: 70 days

Frozen (-20°C): Unacceptable

Frozen (-70°C): 10 weeks

Minimum Testing Volume

0.1 mL

Reference Range

See report

Methodology

Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)

Performed

Monday-Saturday

Reported

6-8 days

CPT Codes

82542

Unacceptable Conditions

Plasma, serum, heparinized whole blood, lipemia