1-6 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab.
CPT Code:
82491-90
Specimen Collection Details
Collection:
One 4 mL green top tube (heparin). Also acceptable: One 5 mL red top tube, 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST), or 4.5 mL light green top tube (PST). Protect from light during collection, storage, and transport. Patient should fast overnight.
Handling:
Centrifuge and separate serum or plasma from cells and pour into a plastic vial immediately. Freeze. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles. Protect from light during collection, storage, and transport.
Stability:
21 days refrigerated or 30 days frozen. Specimen unstable ambient.
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