Test Details

Mnemonic

EPO

Ordering Code

1004060

CPT-4 Code(s)

82668

Specimen Information

Collect

Serum separator tube (SST)

Specimen Preparation

Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum frozen in a screw capped plastic vial.

Alternate Specimen

Serum: Red top
Plasma: Heparin

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Transport Temperature

Frozen

Rejection Criteria

Grossly hemolyzed or lipemic specimens, specimens in glass tubes, EDTA plasma

Stability

Room temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Frozen: 28 days

Methodology

Chemiluminescence
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Reference Range

2.6 - 18.5 mIU/mL
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Performing Laboratory

Warde Medical Laboratory
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New York DOH Approval Status

Yes
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