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: Green sodium heparin, green lithium heparin
Plasma: Green sodium heparin, green lithium 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
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Frozen: 28 days
Methodology
Chemiluminescence
Reference Range
2.6 - 18.5 mIU/mL
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes