88730:VISCOSITY, SERUM
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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Methodology: |
Cone-Plate Viscometer |
Edit Date: |
6/11/2010 |
Performed: |
Monday-Friday |
Released: |
1-4 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. |
CPT Code: |
85810-90 |
Specimen Collection Details |
Collection: |
One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Also acceptable: One 5 mL red top tube. |
Handling: |
Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum from cells and pour into a plastic vial. Freeze. |
Stability: |
Specimen stable 8 hours ambient, 4 days refrigerated, or 1 month frozen. |
Standard Volume: |
3 mL serum. |
Minimum Volume: |
0.6 mL serum. |
Transport: |
Frozen on dry ice. |
Rejection Criteria: |
Hemolysis. |