1-5 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab
CPT Code:
86255-90
Specimen Collection Details
Collection:
One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST).
Handling:
Allow to clot, centrifuge and immediately separate serum from cells into a plastic vial. Refrigerate.
Stability:
48 hours ambient, 14 days refrigerated, or 1 year frozen. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
Standard Volume:
1 mL serum.
Minimum Volume:
150 µL serum.
Transport:
Refrigerated.
Comments:
Most patients with pernicious anemia have parietal cell antibodies. However, the fact that such antibodies are found with increased frequency in unaffected family members, as well as in patients with other autoimmune disease, suggests these antibodies do not cause disease by themselves.
Rejection Criteria:
Plasma; severely lipemic, contaminated or hemolyzed specimen.
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