84015:17-HYDROXYPROGESTERONE, PEDIATRICS
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Methodology: |
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) |
| Edit Date: |
11/6/2008 |
| Performed: |
Monday-Saturday |
| Released: |
2-4 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. |
| CPT Code: |
83498-90 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
This code is for pediatric testing only. One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). |
| Handling: |
Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum from cells within one hour of collection and pour into a plastic vial. Freeze. Allow no more than one freeze/thaw cycle. |
| Standard Volume: |
1 mL serum. |
| Minimum Volume: |
0.1 mL serum (pediatric volume) Minimum volume does not allow for repeat analysis. |
| Transport: |
Frozen on dry ice. |
| Comments: |
NOTE: This code is for Pediatric levels. For other than pediatric levels, see 17-Hydroxyprogesterone (41720) |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Specimen frozen/thawed more than once. |