Test Details
Mnemonic
LCA1G
Ordering Code
3600346
CPT-4 Code(s)
84182
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.
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Contaminated, hemolyzed, or severely lipemic
Stability
Room temperature: 2 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 1 year
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 1 year
Methodology
Qualitative Immunoblot
Reference Range
Negative
Performing Laboratory
ARUP
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes