Test Details
Mnemonic
HMGCR
Ordering Code
3600035
CPT-4 Code(s)
82397
Specimen Information
Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection and send 0.5 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Red top
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Contaminated, heat-inactivated, clots, fibrin, gross red blood cells, severely hemolyzed, or severely lipemic specimens.
Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Semi-quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA)
Reference Range
Less than 20.0
Performing Laboratory
ARUP
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes