Test Details
Mnemonic
17HPR
Ordering Code
3684940
CPT-4 Code(s)
84143
Specimen Information
Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells within 2 hours and send two 0.5 mL serum aliquots in a screw capped plastic vial. CRITICAL FROZEN.
Alternate Specimen
Plasma: Lavender EDTA, green heparin (sodium or lithium)
Serum: Red top
Serum: Red top
Minimum Volume
0.25 mL
Transport Temperature
CRITICAL FROZEN
Rejection Criteria
Room temperature or refrigerated specimens
Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 6 months
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 6 months
Methodology
Quantitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
ARUP
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes