Test Details
Mnemonic
HAM
Ordering Code
3010010
CPT-4 Code(s)
86709
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
Plasma: Lavender EDTA
Minimum Volume
0.4 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Grossly hemolyzed or grossly lipemic specimens, heparinized plasma
Stability
Room temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 180 days
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 180 days
Methodology
Chemiluminescence
Reference Range
Negative
Performing Laboratory
WARDE MEDICAL LABORATORY
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes