Test Details
Mnemonic
ADDS
Ordering Code
3000200
CPT-4 Code(s)
86225
Specimen Information
Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate and send 1.0 mL serum refrigerated in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Lavender EDTA
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Heparinized plasma; hemolysis; lipemia
Stability
Room temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: Undetermined
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: Undetermined
Methodology
Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)
Reference Range
<10 U/mL Negative
10 - 15 U/mL Equivocal
>15 U/mL Positive
10 - 15 U/mL Equivocal
>15 U/mL Positive
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes