Test Details
Mnemonic
HAAB
Ordering Code
3000710
CPT-4 Code(s)
86708
Specimen Information
Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Red top
Plasma: Lavender EDTA, green sodium heparin, green lithium heparin
Plasma: Lavender EDTA, green sodium heparin, green lithium heparin
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Grossly hemolyzed or grossly lipemic specimens
Stability
Room temperature: 12 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 1 year
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 1 year
Methodology
Chemiluminescence
Reference Range
Negative
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes