5-6 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab.
CPT Code:
82491-90
Specimen Collection Details
Collection:
One 5 mL red top tube. Also acceptable: One 4 mL grey top tube (potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride) or 4 mL lavender top tube (EDTA). Do not use serum separator tubes (SST) or plasma separator tube (PST).
Handling:
Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum or plasma from cells and pour into a plastic vial. Freeze.
Stability:
48 hours refrigerated or 14 days frozen. Unstable ambient.