Test Details
Mnemonic
EPCFS
Ordering Code
3400751
CPT-4 Code(s)
86658 x 11
Specimen Information
Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 6.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Red top
Minimum Volume
2.0 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Rejection Criteria
Gross hemolysis, grossly lipemic, grossly icteric
Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Complement Fixation (CF)
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
Quest
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes