Test Details
Mnemonic
STRAB
Ordering Code
3400974
CPT-4 Code(s)
86711
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: Lavender EDTA
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Gross hemolysis, Grossly lipemic, Grossly icteric
Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 90 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 90 days
Methodology
Immunoassay
Reference Range
Negative
Performing Laboratory
Quest
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes