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Additional Codes
Sunquest: ACTMN
REGIONAL HOSPITAL PERFORMING
UPH Methodist Hospital
UPH Pekin Hospitalÿ
UPH Proctor Hospital
Collect
Serum collected in (SST)
Preferred Volume: 6.0 mL (Minimum 2.0 mL)
Other Acceptable Specimen(s)
Green (Lithium Heparin) Top Tube.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Serum/plasma at Ambient (room temperature) orÿ 2-8øC.ÿ If Gold SST tube is used for collection, serum must be analyzed within 24 hours or removed from gel tube for storage.
Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours from collection.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
After separation from cells:
Ambient (room Temperature) 8 hours
Refrigerated (2-8øC) Stability:2-8ø C: 7 days
Frozen (-20ø C) Stability: indefinitely
Unacceptable Conditions
EDTA plasma
Days Performed
Sunday – Saturday
Methodology
Bichromatic Endpoint
Reference Interval
Therapeutic: 10 – 30 ug/mL
Toxic: 150 ug/mL4 hours after ingestion
50 ug/mL 12 hours after ingestion
ug/mL is reported as mcg/mL in LIS and EPIC
CPT Codes
80143