Updated Test

Effective Date

03/07/2023

Specimen Information

Alternate Specimen

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: Plasma: Lavender EDTA

Rejection Criteria

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: Heparinized plasma; hemolysis; lipemia

Stability

Previous: Updated To:
Added: Room temperature: 8 hours
Added: Refrigerated: 14 days
Deleted: Added: Frozen: Undetermined

Methodology

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: Enzyme Linked Fluorescent Immunoassay

Reference Range

Previous: Updated To:
Added: <14 APL Negative
Added: 14 - 20 APL Equivocal
Deleted: Added: >20 APL Positive

Days Performed

Previous: Updated To:
Deleted: Added: Monday - Friday