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SUNQUEST: THYMIC
REGIONAL HOSPITAL PERFORMING
UnityPoint Health Methodist
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Preparation:
Collection Container/Tube:
One - 0.6 mL Gold, Red, Green Top (lithium heparin)
Specimen Volume: Min Volume 0.6 mL serum/plasma
Collection Instructions: - Centrifuged gold. at ambient temperature. Seperate from cells.
Stability: (storage/transport temperature)
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AFTER SEPERATION FROM CELLS |
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Ambient (room temperature) |
8 hours |
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Refrigerated 2-8° C |
7 days |
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Frozen (-20° C) |
Up to 1 mo. |
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Frozen |
unacceptable |
Unacceptable Specimen:
Severe lipemia, hemolysis or contamination
ORDERING
Days Performed: Daily
Duration of Testing:
Methodology
Chemiluminescent Technology
RESULTING
Reference Interval:
negative ≤ 60 u/mL
Postive > 60 u/mL
CPT
86376