1 – 4 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab.
CPT Code:
86316-90
Specimen Collection Details
Collection:
One 5 mL red top tube.
Handling:
Allow to clot completely at ambient temperature, centrifuge and immediately separate serum from cells and pour into a plastic vial. Freeze. Serum should be separated from cells immediately to avoid release of NSE from blood cells. Allow no more than one freeze/thaw cycle.
Stability:
24 hours refrigerated or 1 year frozen. Unstable ambient.
Standard Volume:
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume:
0.5 mL serum
Transport:
Frozen on dry ice.
Comments:
This assay is performed using the CanAg® Neuron Specific Enolase EIA. Results obtained with different assay methods or kits cannot be used interchangeably.
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