Collect

One 6 ml Lithium Heparin plasma separator tube. (Acceptable: Serum, Sodium heparin, Ammonium heparin, K2-EDTA, K3-EDTA or Sodium citrate plasma) )

Specimen Preparation

Separate plasma from cells within 2 hours after collection.

Unacceptable Conditions

Hemolyzed specimens.

Storage/Transport Temperature

1 ml of plasma (min: 0.5 ml) refrigerated.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

After separation from cells: Ambient: 4 hours; Refrigerated: 2 days; Frozen: 6 months

Methodology

Two-Step Competitive Immunoassay

Performed

Daily, Routine

Reported

Less than 24 hours

CPT Codes

82670

Collection

Collect

One 6 ml Lithium Heparin plasma separator tube. (Acceptable: Serum, Sodium heparin, Ammonium heparin, K2-EDTA, K3-EDTA or Sodium citrate plasma) )

Specimen Preparation

Separate plasma from cells within 2 hours after collection.

Unacceptable Conditions

Hemolyzed specimens.

Storage/Transport Temperature

1 ml of plasma (min: 0.5 ml) refrigerated.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

After separation from cells: Ambient: 4 hours; Refrigerated: 2 days; Frozen: 6 months

Test Information

Methodology

Two-Step Competitive Immunoassay

Performed

Daily, Routine

Reported

Less than 24 hours

CPT Codes

82670