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| 80460:ALPHA-2-MACROGLOBULIN, SERUM | |||||||||
| Alias Names: | A-2M | ||||||||
| Methodology: | Nephelometry (NEPH) | ||||||||
| Edit Date: | 8/18/2010 | ||||||||
| Performed: | Wednesday, Saturday | ||||||||
| Released: | 1-5 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab | ||||||||
| CPT Code: | 83883-90 | ||||||||
| Specimen Collection Details | |||||||||
| Collection: | One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Also acceptable: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or pleural fluid. Plasma is not recommended. | ||||||||
| Handling: | Allow to clot, centrifuge and immediately separate serum into a plastic vial. Refrigerate. Centrifuge CSC or pleural fluid to remove cellular material. Refrigerate. |
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| Stability: | 8 hours ambient, 8 days refrigerated, or 1 year frozen if frozen within 24 hours. | ||||||||
| Standard Volume: | 1 mL serum, CSF, or pleural fluid. | ||||||||
| Minimum Volume: | 0.5 mL serum, CSF, or pleural fluid. | ||||||||
| Transport: | Refrigerated. | ||||||||
| Rejection Criteria: | Severe lipemia; contamination; hemolysis. | ||||||||