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Test Name: ABO/Rh Blood Type
Components:
CPT Codes: 86901, 86900
Preferred Tube Type: LAV
Minimum Volume: 3 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 24 Hours
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: ABO type and Rh are needed to identify candidates for Rh immune globulin and to assess the risk of hemolytic disease of the newborn.
Test Name: ACTH, Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, Corticopin, Cosyntropin
Components:
CPT Codes: 82024
Preferred Tube Type: Frozen Plasma EDTA
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Temperature: Strict Frozen
Stability: 24 Hours
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, spin lavender and separate plasma into a transfer tube, label with patient name, and freeze. Ship on dry ice.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Determination of ACTH is useful in differentiating between primary and secondary adrenocortical hypo- and hyperfunctional disorders: Addison's Disease, Cushing's Syndrome, Adrenal Carcinoma, Ectopic ACTH Syndrome, Nodular Hyperplasia.
Test Name: AFP, Alpha-Fetoprotein, Tumor Marker
Components:
CPT Codes: 82107
Preferred Tube Type: Serum
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 2 Days
Clinical Use: Elevation of serum AFP above values found in healthy individuals occurs in several malignant diseases, most notably nonseminomatous testicular cancer and primary hepatocellular carcinoma. AFP is not recommended as a screening procedure to detect cancer in the general population.
Test Name: Albumin
Components:
CPT Codes: 82040
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 30 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Serum albumin measurements are used in the monitoring and treatment of numerous diseases involving primarily the liver and kidney. Its main value lies in the follow-up therapy where improvement in the serum albumin level is the best sign of successful medical treatment. There may also be a loss of albumin in the gastrointestinal tract, in the urine by the damaged kidney or direct loss of albumin through the skin. More than 50% of patients with gluten enteropathy have depressed albumin. The only cause of increased albumin is dehydration; there is no naturally occurring hyperalbuminemia.
Test Name: Aldolase
Components:
CPT Codes: 82085
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 2 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 7 Days
Clinical Use: Aids in the diagnosis of primary disease of skeletal muscle myocardial infarction and viral hepatitis.
Test Name: Aldosterone
Components:
CPT Codes: 82088
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 2 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 5 Days
Clinical Use: Approximately 1-2% of individuals with primary hypertension have primary hyperaldosteronism characterized by hypokalemia (low potassium) and low direct renin. Because serum aldosterone concentrations vary due to dietary sodium intake and body positions, some physicians prefer measurement of 24-hour urine concentrations for aldosterone.
Test Name: Alkaline Phosphatase, Alk Phos, ALP
Components:
CPT Codes: 84075
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 4 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Serum alkaline phosphatase levels are of interest in the diagnosis of hepatobiliary disorders and bone disease associated with increased osteoblastic activity. Moderate elevations of alkaline phosphatase may be seen in several conditions that do not involve the liver or bone. Among these are Hodgkin's disease, congestive heart failure, ulcerative colitis, regional enteritis, and intra-abdominal bacterial infections. Elevations are also observed during the third trimester of pregnancy.
Test Name: Allergen - Basic Food Allergy Panel
Components:
CPT Codes: 86003, 86008
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 4 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 4 Days
Clinical Use: This allergen-specific IgE panel is used to quantitatively measure an individual's IgE response to 10 different foods that are commonly associated with allergies.
Test Name: Allergen - Food Allergy Panel
Components:
CPT Codes: 86003, 86008
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 4 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 4 Days
Clinical Use: This allergen-specific IgE panel is used to quantitatively measure an individual's IgE response to 15 different foods that are commonly associated with allergies.
Test Name: ALT, Alanine Aminotransferase, SGPT
Components:
CPT Codes: 84460
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 3 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) measurements are particularly useful in the diagnosis and management of certain liver diseases, e.g., viral hepatitis and cirrhosis. ALT activity in tissue is generally much lower than aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activity and is found in highest concentrations in the liver. Significant elevations of ALT occur only in diseases of the liver. ALT is often measured in conjunction with AST to determine whether the source of the AST is the liver or the heart. ALT is normally not elevated in cases of myocardial infarction, i.e., a normal ALT, in conjunction with an elevated AST, tends to suggest cardiac disease. However, slight elevations of ALT may occur if an infarct destroys a very large volume of heart muscle.
Test Name: AMA, Anti-Mitochondrial Antibody, M2
Components:
CPT Codes: 86381
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 5 Days
Clinical Use: Mitochondrial antibody is present in approximately 95% of patients with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC). Mitochondrial M2 antibody has an even higher specificity for PBC.
Test Name: Ammonia
Components:
CPT Codes: 82140
Preferred Tube Type: Frozen Plasma EDTA
Minimum Volume: 2 mL
Specimen Temperature: STRICT FROZEN
Stability: 30 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, spin lavender and separate plasma into a transfer tube, label with patient name, and freeze. Ship on dry ice.
Turn Around Time: 2 Days
Patient Instructions: Patient should avoid smoking prior to phlebotomy since smoking increases plasma ammonia levels
Clinical Use: Ammonia is one of the by-products of protein metabolism. Elevated blood ammonia levels have been associated with severe liver dysfunction such as hepatic encephalopathy, coma resulting from cirrhosis, severe hepatitis, Reye's syndrome and drug hepatotoxicity. Also, elevated blood ammonia has been reported in cardiac failure, azotemia, and pulmonary emphysema. Correlation between plasma ammonia and the degree of encephalopathy can be erratic.
Test Name: Amylase
Components:
CPT Codes: 82150
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 30 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: The major sources of amylase are the pancreas and the salivary glands. The most common cause of elevation of serum amylase is inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis). In acute pancreatitis, serum amylase begins to rise within 6-24 hours, remains elevated for a few days and returns to normal in 3-7 days. Other causes of elevated serum amylase are inflammation of salivary glands (mumps), biliary tract disease and bowel obstruction. Elevated serum amylase can also be seen with drugs (e.g., morphine) which constrict the pancreatic duct sphincter preventing excretion of amylase into the intestine.
Test Name: ANA, Antinuclear Antibodies Screen w. Reflex
Components:
CPT Codes: 86038
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 5 Days
Clinical Use:
This immunofluorescence assay (IFA) is often ordered as part of an initial diagnostic evaluation of individuals with clinical suspicion of autoimmune diseases associated with antinuclear antibodies (ANAs). The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) recommends IFA on human epithelial type 2 (HEp-2) cells as the gold standard method for ANA testing because of its overall high sensitivity. ANAs are associated with several autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, mixed connective tissue disease, polymyositis, primary biliary cholangitis, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren syndrome, and autoimmune hepatitis.
Test Name: ANCA, P-ANCA/C-ANCA, Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies
Components:
CPT Codes: 86036
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 5 Days
Clinical Use:
Testing for anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (P-ANCA and or C-ANCA) has been found to be useful in establishing the diagnosis of suspected vascular diseases (e.g., crescentic glomerulonephritis, microscopic polyarteritis and churg-strauss syndrome), bowel disease (Crohn's Disease, ulcerative colitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and autoimmune hepatitis) as well as with other autoimmune diseases (drug-induced lupus, SLE, Felty's Syndrome).
Test Name: Androstenedione
Components:
CPT Codes: 82157
Preferred Tube Type: Red Top Serum (No Gel)
Minimum Volume: 2 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes, aliquot serum into labeled transfer tube.
Turn Around Time: 10 Days
Clinical Use: Androstenedione may be useful in evaluating patients with androgen excess and managing patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH).
Test Name: Antibody Screen, Indirect Coombs
Components:
CPT Codes: 86850
Preferred Tube Type: Lavender
Minimum Volume: 1 Full Lavender Tube
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name.
Turn Around Time: 2 Days
Clinical Use: This test is used to detect significant RBC antibodies
Test Name: Anti-Mullerian Hormone, AMH
Components:
CPT Codes: 82397
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 3 Days
Clinical Use:
Female - AMH-MIS may be used in the investigation of ovarian reserve since AMH concentrations in adult women reflect the number of small antral and preantral follicles entering the growth phase of their life cycle. These follicles are proportional to the number of primordial follicles that still remain in the ovary, or the ovarian reserve.
AMH decreases throughout a woman's reproductive life, which reflects the continuous decline of the oocyte/follicle pool with age and, accordingly, ovarian aging.
Male - AMH/MIS may be used in the detection of the onset of puberty in males, in the differential diagnosis of intersex disorders, cryptorchidism, or anorchidism and in the evaluation of male gonadal function in all ages.
Test Name: Antistreptolysin O, ASO
Components:
CPT Codes: 86060
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 3 Days
Clinical Use: This test is a sensitive test for recent streptococcal infection. A rise in ASO begins about one week after infection and peaks two to four weeks later. ASO levels do not rise with cutaneous infections. In the absence of complications or reinfection, the ASO level will fall to preinfection levels within 6 to 12 months. Over 80% of patients with acute rheumatic fever and 95% of patients with acute glomerulonephritis due to streptococci have elevated levels of ASO.
Test Name: Apolipoprotein A, APOA1
Components:
CPT Codes: 82172
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Frozen
Stability: 30 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes, Aliquot Serum into transfer tube, Freeze, ship on ice.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Apolipoprotein A1 is the primary protein associated with HDL cholesterol. Like HDL cholesterol, increased concentrations are associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease.
Test Name: Apolipoprotein B, APOB
Components:
CPT Codes: 82172
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Frozen
Stability: 30 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes, Aliquot Serum into transfer tube, Freeze, ship on ice.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Apolipoprotein B (APO B) has been reported to be a powerful indicator of CAD. In some patients with CAD, APO B is elevated even in the presence of normal LDL cholesterol.
Test Name: AST, Aspartate Aminotransferase, SGOT
Components:
CPT Codes: 84450
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 30 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: AST is widely distributed throughout the tissues with significant amounts being in the heart and liver. Lesser amounts are found in skeletal muscles, kidneys, pancreas, spleen, lungs, and brain. Injury to these tissues results in the release of the AST enzyme to general circulation. In myocardial infarction, serum AST may begin to rise within 6-8 hours after onset, peak within two days and return to normal by the fourth or fifth day post infarction. An increase in serum AST is also found with hepatitis, liver necrosis, cirrhosis, and liver metastasis.
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Test Name: B12
Components:
CPT Codes: 82607
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: B12 is decreased in pernicious anemia, total or partial gastrectomy, malabsorption, and certain congenital and biochemical disorders.
Test Name: Basic Metabolic Panel, BMP, Chem7, Basic
Components:
CPT Codes: 80048
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 3 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: This panel comprises a group of 8 specific tests that provide information on the status of an individual’s blood electrolytes, glucose levels, kidney status, and acid-base balance. The panel is usually ordered as part of a routine health examination or physical
Test Name: Beta Carotene, Total
Components:
CPT Codes: 82380
Preferred Tube Type: SST Protected from Light
Minimum Volume: 2 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 4 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name and protect from light, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 4 Days
Clinical Use: Beta Carotene, a fat soluble nutrient, is a precursor to vitamin A. Deficiencies may lead to vitamin A deficiency. Excessive vitamin A intake may lead to headaches, loss of appetite, nausea and diarrhea, skin changes, and potential birth defects.
Test Name: Bilirubin Direct, Direct Bilirubin, D Bili
Components:
CPT Codes: 82248
Preferred Tube Type: SST Protected from Light
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 3 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Measurement of the levels of bilirubin is used in the diagnosis and treatment of liver, hemolytic, hematologic, and metabolic disorders, including hepatitis and gall bladder obstruction. The assessment of direct bilirubin is helpful in the differentiation of hepatic disorders. The increase in total bilirubin associated with obstructive jaundice is primarily due to the direct (conjugated) fraction. Both direct and indirect bilirubin are increased in the serum with hepatitis.
Test Name: Bilirubin Total, Total Bilirubin, T Bili
Components:
CPT Codes: 82247
Preferred Tube Type: SST, Protected from Light
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 4 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Measurement of the levels of bilirubin is used in the diagnosis and treatment of liver, hemolytic, hematologic, and metabolic disorders, including hepatitis and gallbladder obstructive disease.
Test Name: BNP, B-Type Natriuretic Peptide
Components:
CPT Codes: 83880
Preferred Tube Type: Frozen Plasma EDTA
Minimum Volume: 2 mL
Specimen Temperature: STRICT FROZEN
Stability: 24 Hours
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, spin lavender and separate plasma into a transfer tube, label with patient name, and freeze. Ship on dry ice.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: BNP is increased in congestive heart failure, left ventricular hypertrophy, acute myocardial infarction, coronary angioplasty, and hypertension. Elevations are also observed in pulmonary hypertension (indicating right ventricular dysfunction), acute lung injury, hypervolemic states, chronic renal failure and cirrhosis. Decreasing levels indicate therapeutic response to anti-hypertensive therapy.
Test Name: BUN, Blood Urea Nitrogen, Urea Nitrogen
Components:
CPT Codes: 84520
Preferred Tube Type: SST, Protected from Light
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Urea is the principle waste product of protein catabolism. BUN is most commonly measured in the diagnosis and treatment of certain renal and metabolic diseases. Increased BUN concentration may result from increased production of urea due to (1) diet or excessive destruction of cellular proteins as occurs in massive infection and fevers, (2) reduced renal perfusion resulting from dehydration or heart failure, (3) nearly all types of kidney disease, and (4) mechanical obstruction to urine excretion such as is caused by stones, tumors, infection, or stricture. Decreased urea levels are less frequent and occur primarily in advanced liver disease and in overhydration.
Test Name: CA 15-3, Cancer Antigen 15-3
Components:
CPT Codes: 86300
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 2 Days
Clinical Use: CA 15-3 may be useful for monitoring patients with metastatic breast cancer and certain ovarian cancers. The CA 15-3 values from sequential samples have a high correlation with the clinical course in most patients with metastatic breast cancer.
Test Name: CA 19-9, Cancer Antigen 19-9
Components:
CPT Codes: 86301
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 2 Days
Clinical Use: A large percentage of patients with gastrointestinal tumors (such as pancreatic, liver, gastric, colorectal tumors) and some other malignancies have been shown to have elevated serum CA 19-9 levels. Serum CA 19-9 levels may be useful for monitoring disease activity or predicting relapse following treatment. CA 19-9 should not be used as a screening test.
Test Name: CA 27.29, Cancer Antigen 27.29
Components:
CPT Codes: 86300
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 2 Days
Clinical Use: CA 27.29 may be useful for monitoring patients for metastatic breast cancer.
Test Name: CA 125, Cancer Antigen 125
Components:
CPT Codes: 86304
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 2 Days
Clinical Use: The CA 125 level can provide prognostic information in the follow-up management of patients with ovarian carcinoma. The assay should be used as an adjunctive test in the management of ovarian cancer patients. CA 125 is not recommended as a cancer screening procedure to detect cancer in the general population.
Test Name: Cadmium, Cd
Components:
CPT Codes: 82300
Preferred Tube Type: Royal Blue Whole Blood EDTA Trace Metal (Lavender Line)
Minimum Volume: 2 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 2 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name. Do not shake or spin tube.
Turn Around Time: 2 Days
Clinical Use: Cadmium is a naturally occurring element that is mined and used in industrial production because of its durability. Excessive cadmium exposure can damage lungs, kidneys, and the digestive tract.
Test Name: Calcium, CA
Components:
CPT Codes: 82310
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 22 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Serum calcium is involved in the regulation of neuromuscular and enzyme activity, bone metabolism and blood coagulation. Calcium blood levels are controlled by a complex interaction of parathyroid hormone, vitamin D, calcitonin and adrenal cortical steroids. Calcium measurements are useful in the diagnosis of parathyroid disease, some bone disorders and chronic renal disease. A low level of calcium may result in tetany.
Test Name: Calcium Ionized, Ca2+, Ionized Calcium
Components:
CPT Codes: 82330
Preferred Tube Type: 1 Full Unopened SST
Minimum Volume: 1 Full SST, this test needs it's own tube. Do not Open.
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 22 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes. If submitting with other tests, this test needs it's own tube. Do not open SST.
Turn Around Time: 3 Days
Clinical Use: Ionized calcium represents the true "bioavailable" calcium in the circulation. In situations where the total calcium is normal but does not fit the clinical picture, e.g. , hyperparathyroidism, a determination of the ionized calcium will, many times, show an elevation in the "bioavailable" calcium component. This may be due to alterations in protein concentrations, especially albumin, that binds most of the calcium in the circulation.
Test Name: Carbon Dioxide, CO2
Components:
CPT Codes: 82374
Preferred Tube Type: Unopened SST
Minimum Volume: 1 Full SST, unopened
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 2 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes. Do not open SST or aliquot serum off of tube.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of numerous potentially serious disorders associated with changes in body acid-base balance.
Test Name: CBC w diff, Complete Blood Count with differential
Components:
CPT Codes: 85025
Preferred Tube Type: LAV
Accepted Tube Type: Pediatric Lavender Tube
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated (Do not put tube directly on ice pack)
Stability: 3 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill the lavender-top (EDTA) tube completely and gently invert 8-10 times. DO NOT SHAKE TUBE!
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: A complete blood count is used as a screening test for various disease states including anemia, leukemia and inflammatory processes.
Test Name: CBC w/o diff, Complete Blood Count without differential
Components:
CPT Codes: 85027
Preferred Tube Type: LAV
Accepted Tube Type: Pediatric Lavender Tube
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated (Do not put tube directly on ice pack)
Stability: 3 Days
Patient Preparation: N/A
Collection Instructions: Fill the lavender-top (EDTA) tube completely and gently invert 8-10 times. DO NOT SHAKE TUBE!
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: A complete blood count is used as a screening test for various disease states including anemia, leukemia and inflammatory processes.
Test Name: CEA, Carcinoembronyonic Antigen
Components:
CPT Codes: 82378
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 2 Days
Clinical Use: Increased serum CEA levels have been detected in persons with primary colorectal cancer and in patients with other malignancies involving the gastrointestinal tract, breast, lung, ovarian, prostatic, liver and pancreatic cancers. Elevated serum CEA levels have also been detected in patients with nonmalignant disease, especially patients who are older or who are smokers. CEA levels are not useful in screening the general population for undetected cancers. However, CEA levels provide important information about patient prognosis, recurrence of tumors after surgical removal, and effectiveness of therapy.
Laboratory: MSS Clinical
Test Name: Chloride, Cl-
Components:
CPT Codes: 82947
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Serum chloride is the major extracellular anion and counter-balances the major cation, sodium, maintaining electrical neutrality of the body fluids. Two thirds of the total anion concentration in extracellular fluids is chloride and it is significantly involved in maintaining proper hydration and osmotic pressure. Movement of chloride ions across the red blood cell membrane is essential for the transport of biocarbonate ions in response to changing concentrations of carbon dioxide. Chloride measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of electrolyte and metabolic disorders such as cystic fibrosis and diabetic acidosis.
Test Name: Cholesterol, Total
Components:
CPT Codes: 82465
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 22 Days
Patient Preparation: Patient should be fasting for this test.
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Total LDL and HDL cholesterol, in conjunction with a triglyceride determination, provide valuable information for the risk of coronary artery disease. Total serum cholesterol analysis is useful in the diagnosis of hyperlipoproteinemia, atherosclerosis, hepatic and thyroid diseases.
Test Name: Creatinine
Components:
CPT Codes: 82565
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Serum creatinine is useful in the evaluation of kidney function and in monitoring renal dialysis. A serum creatinine result within the reference range does not rule out renal function impairment: serum creatinine is not sensitive to early renal damage since it varies with age, gender and ethnic background. The impact of these variables can be reduced by an estimation of the glomerular filtration rate using an equation that includes serum creatinine, age and gender.
Test Name: CRP HS, C Reactive Protein High Sensitivity
Components:
CPT Codes: 86141
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 60 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Useful in predicting risk for cardiovascular disease.
Test Name: CoQ10
Components:
CPT Codes: 82542
Preferred Tube Type: Serum Frozen Protected From Light
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Temperature: Strict Frozen
Stability: 60 Days
Patient Instructions: Fasting is not required. Patients should not take Coenzyme Q10 supplements the morning of the test. They may take other nutritional supplements prior to testing.
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, protect from light with foil or other material that light won't penetrate, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes. Aliquot serum into amber tube or transfer tube with foil to protect from light, label transfer tube with patients name, DOB, and specimen type. Freeze, send on ice.
Turn Around Time: 4 Days
Clinical Use: CoQ10 testing is useful for individuals on statin therapy who may or may not be experiencing myalgia symptoms, hypercholesterolemic individuals, and asymptomatic individuals at risk for vascular disease who may have low ApoA1 and/or HDL levels.
Test Name: Copper, Plasma/Serum
Components:
CPT Codes: 82525
Preferred Tube Type: Royal Blue EDTA Plasma (Lavender Label)
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Preferred Tube Type: Royal Blue Serum (Red Label)
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Royal Blue EDTA Plasma (Lavendar Label): Fill the royal blue top (EDTA) tube completely and gently invert 8-10 times. DO NOT SHAKE TUBE!
Royal Blue Serum Trace Metal: Fill tube, invert gently 5-10 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin serum and aliquot into a transfer tube.
Turn Around Time: 4 Days
Clinical Use: Copper is an essential element that is a cofactor of many enzymes. Copper metabolism is disturbed in Wilson's disease, Menkes disease, primary biliary cirrhosis, and Indian childhood cirrhosis. Copper concentrations increase in acute phase reactions and during the third trimester of pregnancy. Copper concentrations are decreased with nephrosis, malabsorption, and malnutrition. Copper concentrations are also useful to monitor patients, especially preterm newborns, on nutritional supplementation. Results of copper are often interpreted together with ceruloplasmin.
Test Name: Cortisol
Components:
CPT Codes: 82533
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Cortisol is increased in Cushing's Disease and decreased in Addison's Disease (adrenal insufficiency).
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Test Name: DHEA Sulfate, DHEA SO4, DHEAS, Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate, Transdehydroandosterone
Components:
CPT Codes: 82627
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: DHEA-S is the sulfated form of DHEA and is the major androgen produced by the adrenal glands. This test is used in the differential diagnosis of hirsute or virilized female patients and for the diagnosis of isolated premature adrenarche and adrenal tumors. About 10% of hirsute women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) have elevated DHEA-S but normal levels of other androgens.
Test Name: DHT, Dyhydrotestosterone, Hydroxy-5α
Components:
CPT Codes: 82642
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 2 Days
Clinical Use: DHT is a potent androgen derived from testosterone via 5-Alpha-Reductase activity. 5-Alpha-Reductase deficiency results in incompletely virilized males (phenotypic females). This diagnosis is supported by an elevated ratio of testosterone to DHT.
Test Name: Estradiol, E2
Components:
CPT Codes: 82670
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Measuring the circulating levels of estradiol is important for assessing the ovarian function and monitoring follicular development for assisted reproduction protocols. Estradiol plays an essential role throughout the human menstrual cycle. Elevated estradiol levels in females may also result from primary or secondary ovarian hyperfunction. Very high estradiol levels are found during the induction of ovulation for assisted reproduction therapy or in pregnancy. Decreased estradiol levels in females may result from either lack of ovarian synthesis (primary ovarian hypofunction and menopause) or a lesion in the hypothalamus-pituitary axis (secondary ovarian hypofunction). Elevated estradiol levels in males may be due to increased aromatization of androgens, resulting in gynecomastia.
Test Name: Estriol, E3
Components:
CPT Codes: 82677
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 2 Days
Test Name: Estrone E1
Components:
CPT Codes: 82679
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Estrone is primarily derived from metabolism of androstenedione in peripheral tissues, especially adipose tissues. Individuals with obesity have increased conversion of androstenedione to Estrone leading to higher concentrations. In addition, an increase in the ratio of Estrone to Estradiol may be useful in assessing menopause in women.
Test Name: Fibrinogen
Components:
CPT Codes: 85385
Preferred Tube Type: Plasma Citrate
Minimum Volume: 1mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 48 Hours
Patient Instructions: Overnight Fasting is required.
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, Invert gently 5-10 times, DO NOT SHAKE. Centrifuge Blue-top 15 minutes. Pipette plasma into plastic transfer tube. Label transfer tube with patient's name, DOB, Tube Contents (Plasma Citrate), and date and time of collection.
Turn Around Time: 2 Days
Clinical Use: Low levels of fibrinogen are associated with bleeding most commonly secondary to liver disease or Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC). Fibrinogen is an acute phase reactant and thus elevated levels may be associated with inflammation. Increased concentrations are also associated with increased risk of atherosclerosis.
Test Name: Ferritin
Components:
CPT Codes: 82728
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Useful in the diagnosis of hypochromic, microcytic anemias. Decreased in iron deficiency anemia and increased in iron overload.
Test Name: Folate Serum, Folic Acid
Components:
CPT Codes: 82746
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Folic acid deficiency is common in pregnant women, alcoholics, in patients whose diets do not include raw fruits and vegetables, and in people with structural damage to the small intestine. The most reliable and direct method of diagnosing folate deficiency is the determination of folate levels in both erythrocytes and serum. Low folic acid levels, however, can also be the result of a primary vitamin B12 deficiency that decreases the ability of cells to take up folic acid.
Test Name: Folate RBC, Folic Acid Red Blood Cells
Components:
CPT Codes: 82747, 85014
Preferred Tube Type: 2 LAV
Minimum Volume: 2 Lavenders, one must be protected from light.
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated. Frozen
Stability: 5 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill both lavender-top (EDTA) tubes completely and gently invert 8-10 times. DO NOT SHAKE TUBES! Pour whole blood from one lavender into an Amber tube and label it as Whole Blood Lavender and label with the patient's name and DOB. The second lavender must be refrigerated for hematocrit level.
Turn Around Time: 4 Days
Clinical Use: Folate levels have diagnostic significance in nutritional deficiencies, especially in cases of severe alcoholism, function damage to the upper third of small bowel, pregnancy and various forms of megoblastic anemia. Since serum folate levels are subject to rapid changes reflecting diet and absorption, RBC folate may be a better diagnostic tool since the levels remain fairly constant.
Test Name: FSH, Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Components:
CPT Codes: 83001
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Preferred Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: This test is useful in the differential diagnosis of pituitary and gonadal insufficiency and in children with precocious puberty.
Test Name: GGT, Gamma Glutamyl Transferase
Components:
CPT Codes: 82977
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 30 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Elevated GGT is found in all forms of liver disease. Measurement of GGT is used in the diagnosis and treatment of alcoholic cirrhosis, as well as primary and secondary liver tumors. It is more sensitive than alkaline phosphatase, the transaminases, and leucine aminopeptidase in detecting obstructive jaundice, cholangitis, and cholecystitis. Normal levels of GGT are seen in skeletal diseases; thus, GGT in serum can be used to ascertain whether a disease, suggested by elevated alkaline phosphatase, is skeletal or hepatobiliary.
Test Name: Glucose, Fasting Blood Sugar, FBS
Components:
CPT Codes: 82947
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 3 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Serum glucose levels may be abnormally high (hyperglycemia) or abnormally low (hypoglycemia). Glucose measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of carbohydrate metabolic disorders including diabetes mellitus, idiopathic hypoglycemia, and pancreatic islet cell neoplasm.
Test Name: HCG, Quantitative
Components:
CPT Codes: 84702
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Preferred Specimen Temperature: Frozen
Stability: 7 Days
Accepted Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 48 Hours
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes. Aliquot serum into a labeled transfer tube and freeze.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: hCG may reach detectable limits within 7-10 days of conception. hCG is produced by the placenta and reaches a peak between the 7th and 10th week of gestation. hCG is a glycoprotein hormone produced by the syncytiotrophoblast of the placenta and secreted during normal pregnancy and with pathologic conditions such as hydatidiform mole, choriocarcinoma and testicular neoplasm. Order HCG Qualitative, Urine if hCG serum result is inconsistent with clinical presentation.
Test Name: HDL Cholesterol
Components:
CPT Codes: 83718
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Patient Preparation: Patient should be fasting for this test.
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: HDL cholesterol is inversely related to the risk for cardiovascular disease. It increases following regular exercise, moderate alcohol consumption and with oral estrogen therapy. Decreased levels are associated with obesity, stress, cigarette smoking and diabetes mellitus.
Test Name: Hemoglobin A1C, Glycohemoglobin, A1C, Glycated Hemoglobin
Components:
CPT Codes: 83036
Preferred Tube Type: LAV
Accepted Tube Type: Pediatric Lavender Tube
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill lavender-top (EDTA) tube completely and gently invert 8-10 times. DO NOT SHAKE TUBE!
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: To assist with the control of blood glucose levels, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) has recommended glycated hemoglobin testing (HbA1c) twice a year for patients with stable glycemia, and quarterly for patients with poor glucose control.
Test Name: Homocysteine
Components:
CPT Codes: 83090
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 14 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: An elevated concentration of homocysteine is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. When used in conjunction with methylmalonic acid (MMA), these tests are useful to diagnose and monitor vitamin B12 (cobalamin) and folic acid deficiency and are often useful in evaluating macrocytosis (an elevated MCV, an erythrocytic index).
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Test Name: Iron Total, Fe
Components:
CPT Codes: 83540
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Serum measurements are useful in the diagnosis of iron deficiency and hemochromatosis.
Test Name: Insulin
Components:
CPT Codes: 83525
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: For diagnosis and monitoring of diabetes and insulin-secreting tumors.
Test Name: Iodine Serum/Plasma
Components:
CPT Codes: 83018
Preferred Tube Type: Royal Blue Plasma EDTA or Royal Blue Serum
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes. If separating the plasa or serum, sepate into a labeled transfer tube.
Turn Around Time: 3 Day
Clinical Use: Iodine is an essential element that is required for thyroid hormone production. The measurement of iodine serves as an index of adequate dietary intake and iodine overload, particularly from iodine-containing drugs such as Amiodarone.
Test Name: LH
Components:
CPT Codes: 83002
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: This test is useful in the differential diagnosis of pituitary and gonadal insufficiency and in children with precocious puberty.
Test Name: Lipoprotein A, Lp(a)
Components:
CPT Codes: 83695
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 14 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Elevated concentrations of Lp(a) are associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease.
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Test Name: Magnesium, RBC
Components:
CPT Codes: 83735
Preferred Tube Type: Royal Blue K2 EDTA Trace Element Free (Purple Line on Label)
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Patient Preparation: Patient should refrain from taking vitamins, or mineral herbal supplements for at least one week before sample collection.
Collection Instructions: Fill the Royal Blue Trace Element Free tube completely and gently invert 8-10 times. DO NOT SHAKE TUBE!
Turn Around Time: 4 Days
Clinical Use: Magnesium is an essential trace element. Deficiency leads to irritability, neuromuscular abnormalities, cardiac and renal damage. Its salts are used as antacids and cathartics. Excessive amount may cause CNS depression, loss of muscle tone, respiratory and cardiac arrest.
Test Name: Magnesium, Mg
Components:
CPT Codes: 83735
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Magnesium measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of hypomagnesemia (abnormally low plasma levels of magnesium) and hypermagnesemia (abnormally high plasma levels of magnesium). Magnesium is decreased in chronic nephritis, acute pancreatitis, and alcoholic cirrhosis. It is increased in acute or chronic renal failure and Addison's Disease.
Laboratory: MSS Clinical
Test Name: Potassium, K
Components:
CPT Codes: 84132
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Potassium measurements are useful in monitoring electrolyte balance in the diagnosis and treatment of disease conditions characterized by low or high blood potassium levels. Potassium is elevated in adrenal cortical insufficiency, acute renal failure and in some cases of diabetic acidosis. Potassium is decreased in diuretic administration and renal tubular acidosis.
Test Name: Pregnenolone
Components:
CPT Codes: 84140
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: This test may be useful in differentiating among different types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). This test may also be used to monitor progress and treatment after diagnosis Pregnenolone is a precursor to all steroid hormones. It can be elevated in some rare types of CAH, including deficiencies of 3-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, 17-alpha-hydroxylase, and P450 oxidoreductase. Levels of pregnenolone (and all other steroids) can be low in lipoid adrenal hyperplasia
Test Name: Procalcitonin
Components:
CPT Codes: 84145
Preferred Tube Type: Serum Frozen
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Temperature: Strict Frozen
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes. Transfer serum into an aliquot tube, label with patient name, DOB, and "serum." Freeze and send on ice.
Turn Around Time: 5 Day
Clinical Use: Used in the diagnosis of bacteremia and septicemia in adults and children (including neonates), renal involvement in urinary tract infection in children, bacterial infection in neutropenic patients, and in the diagnosis, risk stratification, and monitoring of septic shock, systemic secondary infection post-surgery, as well as in severe trauma, burns, and multiorgan failure. Differential diagnosis of bacterial versus viral meningitis. Differential diagnosis of community-acquired bacterial versus viral pneumonia. Monitoring of therapeutic response to antibacterial therapy.
Test Name: Progesterone
Components:
CPT Codes: 84144
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Levels increase sharply during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. The level increases from 9 to 32 weeks of pregnancy.
Test Name: Prolactin
Components:
CPT Codes: 84146
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: During pregnancy and postpartum lactation, serum prolactin can increase 10- to 20-fold. Exercise, stress, and sleep also cause transient increases in prolactin levels. Consistently elevated serum prolactin levels, in the absence of pregnancy and postpartum lactation, are indicative of hyperprolactinemia. Hypersecretion of prolactin can be caused by pituitary adenomas, hypothalamic disease, breast or chest wall stimulation, renal failure or hypothyroidism. A number of drugs, including many antidepressants, are also common causes of abnormally elevated prolactin levels. Hyperprolactinemia often results in galactorrhea, amenorrhea, and infertility in females, and in impotence and hypogonadism in males. Renal failure, hypothyroidism, and prolactin-secreting pituitary adenomas are also common causes of abnormally elevated prolactin levels.
Test Name: Protein Electrophoresis, SPEP
Components:
CPT Codes: 84155, 84165
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 3 Days
Clinical Use: Serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP) is an analytical technique that provides separation of serum protein into six fractions: Albumin, Alpha-1, Alpha-2, Beta-1, Beta-2, and Gamma. Interpretation of elevation, decreased, or visual change in different fractions can be used as a diagnostic aid for a variety of different disease states and protein abnormalities, including monoclonal gammopathies (MG).
Test Name: Protein, Total
Components:
CPT Codes: 84155
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 30 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: The major proteins seen in the serum are albumin and globulin-the latter being primarily alpha 1 and alpha 2 globulin, beta globulin and gamma globulin. Albumin accounts for more than 50% of the total serum proteins. The albumin to globulin (A/G) ratio has been used as an index of disease state, however, it is not a specific marker for disease because it does not indicate which specific proteins are altered. The normal A/G ratio is 0.8-2.0. The A/G ratio can be decreased in response to a low albumin or to elevated globulins. Total globulins may be increased in some chronic inflammatory diseases (TB, syphilis) multiple myeloma, collagen disease, and rheumatoid arthritis. Decreased levels are seen in hepatic dysfunction, renal disease and various neoplasms.
Test Name: PSA Total, Prostate Specific Antigen
Components:
CPT Codes: 84153
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Preferred Specimen Temperature: Frozen
Stability: 7 Days
Accepted Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 24 Hours
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes. Aliquot serum into a labeled transfer tube and freeze.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Elevated serum PSA concentrations have been reported in men with prostate cancer, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and inflammatory conditions of the prostate.
Test Name: PSA Free and Total, Prostate Specific Antigen Free and Total
Components:
CPT Codes: 84153, 84154
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Preferred Specimen Temperature: Frozen
Stability: 7 Days
Accepted Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 24 Hours
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes. Aliquot serum into a labeled transfer tube and freeze.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: In men over 50 years with total PSA between 4.0 and 10.0 ng/mL, the percent (%) free PSA gives an estimate of the probability of cancer. In these circumstances the measurement of the % free PSA may aid in avoiding unnecessary biopsies.
Elevated levels of Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) have been associated with benign and malignant prostatic disorders. Studies indicate that in men 50 years or older measurement of PSA is a useful addition to the digital rectal exam in the early detection of prostate cancer. In addition, PSA decreases to undetectable levels following complete resection of the tumor and may rise again with recurrent disease or persist with residual disease. Thus, PSA levels may be of assistance in the management of prostate cancer patients.
Test Name: Parathyroid Hormone
Components:
CPT Codes: 83970
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 2 mL
Preferred Specimen Temperature: Frozen
Stability: 7 Days
Accepted Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 48 Hours
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes. Aliquot serum into a labeled transfer tube and freeze.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: This test measures intact parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels in blood and may aid in the differential diagnosis of hypocalcemia and hypercalcemia. This test may also be useful in the diagnosis and management of disorders such as hyperparathyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, hypercalcemia of malignancy, or mineral and bone disorder (MBD) due to chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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Laboratory: MSS Clinical
Test Name: Reverse T3, RT3, T3 Reverse, 3,3',5'-Triiodothyronine
Components:
CPT Codes: 84482
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Accepted Tube Type: 1mL serum aliquot
Minimum Volume: 0.5mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Patient Preparation: N/A
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use:
T3 Reverse, LC/MS/MS - 3,3',5'-Triiodothyronine (reverse T3, rT3) is, along with 3,3,5'-Triiodothyronine (T3) a deiodinated metabolite of thyroxine (T4), the major secretory product of the thyroid gland and is secreted into the bloodstream. Unlike T3, however, rT3 is thought to be metabolically inert.
The process of 5'-monodeiodination that converts T4 to T3, and rT3 to diiodothyronine (DTT) is inhibited in a wide variety of conditions, collectively referred to as nonthyroidal illnesses (NTI) or the 'euthyroid sick' state. These conditions include fasting, malnutrition, poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, trauma, surgery, and systemic illness. Consequently, in patients with NTI the serum T3 level typically decreases, and the rT3 often, but not always, increases.
Test Name: Sed Rate
Components:
CPT Codes: 85651
Preferred Tube Type: LAV
Minimum Volume: 1mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 24 Hours
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Useful in differentiating inflammatory and neoplastic diseases and as an index of disease severity. CRP is also useful in monitoring inflammatory disease states.
Test Name: SHBG, Sex Hormone Binding Globulin
Components:
CPT Codes: 84270
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Testosterone, dihydrotestosterone and estrogens circulate in serum bound to Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG). SHBG concentrations are increased in pregnancy, hyperthyroidism, cirrhosis, oral estrogen administration and by certain drugs. Concentrations are decreased by testosterone, hypothyroidism, Cushings syndrome, acromegaly and obesity.
Laboratory: MSS Clinical
Test Name: Sodium, Na
Components:
CPT Codes: 84295
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes.
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Sodium measurements are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of aldosteronism, diabetes insipidus, adrenal hypertension, Addison's Disease, dehydration, inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion, or other diseases involving electrolyte imbalance.
Laboratory: MSS Clinical
Test Name: T3 Free, FT3, Free T3, Free Triiodothyronine
Components:
CPT Codes: 84481
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Accepted Tube Type: 1mL serum aliquot
Minimum Volume: 0.5mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use:
The T3, Free (FT3) test measures serum triiodothyronine (T3) not bound to thyroid hormone-binding proteins (thyroid hormone-binding globulin [TBG], transthyretin, albumin). It is used, primarily in concert with measurement of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and free T4 (FT4), in the diagnosis and management of hyperthyroidism and to clarify thyroid hormone status in the presence of a possible thyroid hormone-binding protein abnormality.
Laboratory: MSS Clinical
Test Name: T3 Total, T3, Total T3, Triiodothyronine
Components:
CPT Codes: 84480
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use:
Total T3 measurements are used to diagnose and monitor treatment of hyperthyroidism and are essential for recognizing T3 toxicosis.
Laboratory: MSS Clinical
Test Name: T4 Free, FT4, Free T4, Free Thyroxin
Components:
CPT Codes: 84439
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Patient Preparation: Fasting Specimen is Preferred
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use:
The T4 Free (FT4) test measures serum thyroxine (T4) that is not bound to thyroid hormone-binding proteins (thyroid hormone-binding globulin [TBG], transthyretin, albumin) and is thus readily available to target cells. This test is used with thyroid-stimulating hormone measurement (TSH) in the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism (usually displaying elevated FT4) and hypothyroidism (low FT4), including congenital and acquired hypothyroidism.
Laboratory: MSS Clinical
Test Name: T4 Total, T4, Total T4, Thyroxin
Components:
CPT Codes: 84436
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use:
For diagnosis of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.
Test Name: Testosterone Total
Components:
CPT Codes: 84403
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Testosterone circulates almost entirely bound to transport proteins: Normally less than 1-2% is free. The principal transport protein for testosterone is known as sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) or testosterone-estradiol binding globulin (TeBG). Testosterone measurements are used to assess erectile dysfunction, infertility, gynecomastia, and osteoporosis and to assess hormone replacement therapy.
Test Name: Thyroglobulin Antibodies
Components:
CPT Codes: 86800
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Measurement of thyroglobulin antibodies is useful in the diagnosis and management of a variety of thyroid disorders including Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Graves' disease and certain types of goiter.
Test Name: Thyroglobulin (without Thyroglobulin Antibodies)
Components:
CPT Codes: 84432
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5mL
Preferred Specimen Temperature: Frozen
Stability: 7 Days
Accepted Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 48 Hours
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Thyroglobulin (TG) is a secretory product only of the thyroid gland. The major clinical use of serum TG measurement is to monitor, but not to diagnose, patients with well-differentiated thyroid cancers. The measurement of thyroglobulin, after thyroidectomy and ablation of the thyroid gland, is useful to determine metastasis. Deficient TG synthesis is observed in infants with goitrous hypothyroidism. With immunometric assays (sandwich assays), TGAB interference typically produces inappropriately low TG results, most likely caused by endogenous TG immune complexes that block one or more of the reagent Ab from binding endogenous TG.
Test Name: Thyroid Peroxidase, Anti-Thyroid Microsomal Antibody, Anti-TPO, TPO
Components:
CPT Codes: 84476
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Assists in the diagnosis of thyroid diseases such as endemic goiter, Graves Disease, autoimmune thyroiditis, Addison's Disease, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, Hashimoto's Disease and polyendocrine auto-immunopathies.
Laboratory: MSS Clinical
Test Name: Total Iron Binding Capacity
Components:
CPT Codes: 83540, 83550
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Patient Preparation: Samples should be taken in the morning from patients in a fasting state, since iron values decrease by 30% during the course of the day and there can be significant interference from lipemia.
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Serum iron quantification is useful in confirming the diagnosis of iron-deficiency anemia or hemochromatosis. The measurement of total iron binding in the same specimen may facilitate the clinician's ability to distinguish between low serum iron levels caused by iron deficiency from those related to inflammatory neoplastic disorders. The assay for iron measures the amount of iron which is bound to transferrin. The total iron binding capacity (TIBC) measures the amount of iron that would appear in blood if all the transferrin were saturated with iron. It is an indirect measurement of transferrin concentrations but expressed as an iron measurement. To obtain the percent saturation, the serum iron is divided by the TIBC which gives the actual amount of saturated transferrin. The percent saturation is low in iron deficiency and high in iron storage diseases.
Test Name: Transferrin
Components:
CPT Codes: 84466
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Patient Preparation: Fasting for at least 12 hours is required.
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Transferrin is a direct measure of the iron binding capacity. Transferrin is thus useful in assessing iron balance. Iron deficiency and overload are often evaluated with complementary laboratory tests.
Test Name: Triglycerides
Components:
CPT Codes: 84478
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Accepted Tube Type: 1mL serum aliquot
Minimum Volume: 0.5mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Patient Preparation: A fasting sample is preferred.
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Serum triglyceride analysis has proven useful in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus, nephrosis, liver obstruction, other diseases involving lipid metabolism, and various endocrine disorders. In conjunction with high density lipoprotein and total serum cholesterol, a triglyceride determination provides valuable information for the assessment of coronary heart disease risk.
Laboratory: MSS Clinical
Test Names: TSH, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, Thyrotropin
Components:
CPT Codes: 84443
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Accepted Tube Type: 1 mL serum aliquot
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Preferred Specimen Temperature: Frozen
Stability: 7 Days
Accepted Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 48 Hours
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: For differential diagnosis of primary, secondary, and tertiary hypothyroidism. Also useful in screening for hyperthyroidism. This assay allows adjustment of exogenous thyroxine dosage in hypothyroid patients and in patients on suppressive thyroxine therapy for thyroid neoplasia.
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Test Name: Uric Acid
Components:
CPT Codes: 84550
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Accepted Tube Type: 1mL serum aliquot
Minimum Volume: 0.5mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 5 Days
Patient Preparation: N/A
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Serum uric acid measurements are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of numerous renal and metabolic disorders, including renal failure, gout, leukemia, psoriasis, starvation or other wasting conditions, and in patients receiving cytotoxic drugs.
Test Name: Vitamin D
Components:
CPT Codes: 82306
Preferred Tube Type: SST
Minimum Volume: 0.5mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 7 Days
Patient Preparation: Fasting preferred.
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes
Turn Around Time: 1 Day
Clinical Use: Measurement of serum 25-OH vitamin D concentrations provide a good index of circulating vitamin D activity in patients not suffering from renal disease. Lower than normal 25-OH vitamin D levels can result from a dietary deficiency, poor absorption of the vitamin or impaired metabolism of the sterol in the liver. A 25-OH vitamin D deficiency can lead to bone diseases such as rickets and osteomalacia. Above normal levels can lead to hypercalcemia
Test Name: Zinc, Zn
Components:
CPT Codes: 84630
Preferred Tube Type: Royal Blue Serum
Minimum Volume: 1mL
Specimen Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 5 Days
Collection Instructions: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour, spin for 10-15 minutes, separate serum from cells within 2 hours. Transfer separated plasma/serum to a plastic acid-washed or metal-free vial.
Turn Around Time: 8 Days
Clinical Use: Zinc is an essential element involved in a myriad of enzyme systems including wound healing, immune function, and fetal development. Zinc measurements are used to detect and monitor industrial, dietary, and accidental exposure to zinc. Also, zinc measurements may be used to evaluate health and monitor response to treatment.
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