Test Details
Mnemonic
STR
Ordering Code
3600546
CPT-4 Code(s)
84238
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
Plasma separator tube, green lithium heparin
Minimum Volume
0.4 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Contaminated, lipemic, severely hemolyzed, or icteric specimens
Stability
Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Methodology
Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
ARUP
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes