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Specimen Information
Obtain specimen using standard phlebotomy techniques.
No special patient preparation is necessary.
| Container | Specimen | Temperature | Collect Vol | Submit Vol | Min Vol | Stability |
| SST | Serum | Refrigerate | 4 mL | 0.75 mL | 0.5mL | 7 Days |
| Lithium Heparin | Plasma | Refrigerate | 4 mL | 0.75 mL | 0.5 mL | 7 Days |
Reject Due To:
- Moderate or Marked Hemolysis
- Specimen unlabeled or mislabeled
Instrumentation / Method
Ortho Vitros XT 7600 / Rate Reflectance Spectrophotometry
Reference Range
Male >18 Years: <50 U/L
Female >18 Years: <35 U/L
CPT / LOINC
| Meditech | Medent | LOINC | CPT |
| ALTS | ALTS | 1742-6 | 84460 |
Test Schedule / Analytic Time / Test Priority
Daily / Same Day / Available STAT