Test Details
Mnemonic
HAM
Ordering Code
3010010
CPT-4 Code(s)
86709
Specimen Information
Assay performance has not been established for immunocompromised, immunosuppressed patients, cord blood or patients less than 2 years of age.
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
Biotin consumption may interfere with the assay.
Biotin consumption may interfere with the assay.
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