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. |
