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

Methodology

Quantitative Immunoturbidimetry
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Reference Range

Male- 18 years & older: 2.2 - 5.0 mg/L
Female- 18 years & older: 1.9 - 4.4 mg/L
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Performing Laboratory

ARUP
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New York DOH Approval Status

Yes
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