Test Details
Mnemonic
ECHIG
Ordering Code
3620500
CPT-4 Code(s)
86682
Specimen Information
Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection and send 1.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Red top
Minimum Volume
0.15 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Contaminated, heat-inactivated, grossly hemolyzed, or severely lipemic specimens
Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 1 month
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 1 month
Methodology
Semi-quantitative Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
Reference Range
0 - 8 U Negative
Performing Laboratory
ARUP
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes