Test Details
Mnemonic
IA2
Ordering Code
3421140
CPT-4 Code(s)
86341
Specimen Information
Collect
Red top
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Serum separator tube (SST)
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Gross hemolysis, Grossly lipemic
Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Reference Range
<5.4 U/mL
Performing Laboratory
Quest
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes