82815:NMR LIPOPROFILE®

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82815:NMR LIPOPROFILE®
Methodology: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
Edit Date: 2/1/2010
Performed: Monday-Saturday
Released: 24-72 hours after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab.
CPT Code: 83704-90
Specimen Collection Details
Collection: Two 4 mL lavender top tubes (EDTA). Also acceptable: Two 5 mL red top tubes. Do not use serum separator tubes (SST). A 12 hour fast is preferred but not required.
Handling: Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate plasma or serum from cells into a plastic vial. Immediately refrigerate. Critical refrigerated.
Stability: 10 days refrigerated. Unstable ambient or frozen.
Standard Volume: 4 mL plasma or serum.
Minimum Volume: 2 mL plasma or serum.
Transport: Refrigerated.
Rejection Criteria: Specimen more than 10 days old; use of SST; frozen or ambient specimen.

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