Test Details
Mnemonic
STRS
Ordering Code
3702360
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 lithum heparin
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Contaminated, lipemic, severely hemolyzed, or icteric specimens
Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Quantitative Immunoturbidimetry
Reference Range
Male- 18 years & older: 2.2 - 5.0 mg/L
Female- 18 years & older: 1.9 - 4.4 mg/L
Female- 18 years & older: 1.9 - 4.4 mg/L
Performing Laboratory
ARUP
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes