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Test Details

Mnemonic

STR

Ordering Code

3600546

CPT-4 Code(s)

84238

Specimen Information

Collect

Serum separator tube (SST)

Specimen Preparation

Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.

Alternate Specimen

Plasma separator tube, green lithium heparin

Minimum Volume

0.4 mL

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Rejection Criteria

Contaminated, lipemic, severely hemolyzed, or icteric specimens

Stability

Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Methodology

Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
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Reference Range

See report
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Performing Laboratory

ARUP
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New York DOH Approval Status

Yes
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