Test Details
Mnemonic
HE4
Ordering Code
3426740
CPT-4 Code(s)
86305
Specimen Information
Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 0.5 mL serum frozen in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Red top
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Rejection Criteria
Hemolyzed, lipemic or icteric samples, presence of fibrin, red blood cells or other particulate matter
Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: 28 days
Methodology
Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)
Reference Range
Female premenopausal: ≤70 pmol/L
Female postmenopausal: ≤140 pmol/L
Female postmenopausal: ≤140 pmol/L
Performing Laboratory
Quest SJC
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes