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Specimen Information
Obtain specimen using standard phlebotomy techniques.
If taking a suppliment containing Biotin, patients should be instructed to discontinue its use 12 hours before blood collection.
| Container | Specimen | Temperature | Collect Vol | Submit Vol | Min Vol | Stabilty |
| SST | Serum | Refrigerate | 4 mL | 1 mL | 0.6 mL | 5 Days |
| Lithium Heparin | Plasma | Refrigerate | 4 mL | 1 mL | 0.6 mL | 5 Days |
Reject Due To:
- Moderate or Marked Hemolysis
- Specimen unlabeled or mislabeled
NOTE: Although acceptable for testing, heparinized plasma samples can show up to a 15% negative bias when compared to serum samples.
Instrumentation / Method
Ortho Vitros XT 7600 / Immunometric
Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority
Daily / Same Day / Not Available STAT
Reference Range
Males:
6 months - 12 years: 10 - 140 ng/mL
>12 years: 22 - 322 ng/mL
Females:
6 months - 12 years: 10 - 140 ng/mL
>12 years: 10 - 291 ng/mL
CPT / LOINC / Order Code
| Meditech | Medent | LOINC | CPT |
| FERS | FERS | 2276-4 | 82728 |