80490:CHROMOGRANIN-A
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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Methodology: |
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) |
Edit Date: |
6/3/2010 |
Performed: |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday |
Released: |
1-6 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. |
CPT Code: |
86316-90 |
Specimen Collection Details |
Collection: |
One 5 mL red top tube or one 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). |
Handling: |
Allow to clot, centrifuge and immediately separate serum from cells into a plastic vial. Freeze. |
Stability: |
4 hours refrigerated or 30 days frozen. Unstable ambient. |
Standard Volume: |
1 mL serum. |
Minimum Volume: |
0.5 mL serum. |
Transport: |
Frozen on dry ice. |
Rejection Criteria: |
Plasma, icteric or lipemic specimen; ambient specimen. |
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Male: 0-76 ng/mL |
Female: 0-51 ng/mL |
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