Test Details

Mnemonic

PANC

Ordering Code

3800700

CPT-4 Code(s)

83519

Specimen Information

Patient Preparation

Patient must fast for 8 hours prior to collection.

Collect

Lavender EDTA

Specimen Preparation

Keep sample cold until centrifugation. Centrifuge, separate and send 3.0 mL plasma in a screw capped plastic vial. CRITICAL FROZEN.

Minimum Volume

0.35 mL

Transport Temperature

Critical frozen

Rejection Criteria

Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic specimens, Plasma separator tube (PST)

Stability

Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 90 days

Methodology

Radioimmunoassay
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Reference Range

0–19 years: Not established
20–29 years: <228 pg/mL
30–39 years: <249 pg/mL
40–49 years: <270 pg/mL
50–59 years: <291 pg/mL
60–69 years: <312 pg/mL
70–79 years: <332 pg/mL
≥80 years: Not established
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Performing Laboratory

MAYO
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New York DOH Approval Status

Yes
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