Test Details

Mnemonic

SOMAT

Ordering Code

3420920

CPT-4 Code(s)

84307

Specimen Information

Collect

Lavender EDTA

Specimen Preparation

Centrifuge, separate plasma from cells and send 1.8 mL plasma in a screw capped plastic vial.

Minimum Volume

0.6 mL

Transport Temperature

Frozen

Rejection Criteria

Non-frozen sample, gross lipemia, gross icterus, gross hemolysis

Stability

Room temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 8 hours
Frozen: 28 days

Methodology

Extraction, Immunoassay
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Reference Range

Adult: ≤30 pg/mL
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Performing Laboratory

Quest
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New York DOH Approval Status

Yes
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