Test Details
Mnemonic
HU
Ordering Code
3428300
CPT-4 Code(s)
83520
Specimen Information
Collect
Red top
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 2.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Serum: Serum separator tube (SST)
Serum: Serum separator tube (SST)
Minimum Volume
1.0 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 21 days
Frozen: 4 months
Refrigerated: 21 days
Frozen: 4 months
Methodology
Automated Nanoliter Scale Immunoassay
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
Quest SJC
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes