1.0 mL (0.5 mL minimim) Serum SST or Plasma: Lithium Heparin (Green top). Prefer SST gel tubes instead of aliquot tubes.
Separate from cells within 2 hours of collection. If transferring to an aliquot tube, you must indicate what type of specimen is in the tube: i.e. Serum or Lithium Heparin Plasma.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
After separation from cells: Room temperature: 3 days Refrigerated: 6 days Frozen: 2 years
Unacceptable Conditions
Gross hemolysis.
Reported
Performed: Sun-Sat Reported: Same day Available STAT.
Methodology
Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay (ECLIA)
Test Site
Clinical Labs of Hawaii
Reference Interval
See report
CPT Codes
83880
LOINC
33762-6
Specimen Preparation
1.0 mL (0.5 mL minimim) Serum SST or Plasma: Lithium Heparin (Green top). Prefer SST gel tubes instead of aliquot tubes.
Separate from cells within 2 hours of collection. If transferring to an aliquot tube, you must indicate what type of specimen is in the tube: i.e. Serum or Lithium Heparin Plasma.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
After separation from cells: Room temperature: 3 days Refrigerated: 6 days Frozen: 2 years
1.0 mL (0.5 mL minimim) Serum SST or Plasma: Lithium Heparin (Green top). Prefer SST gel tubes instead of aliquot tubes.
Separate from cells within 2 hours of collection. If transferring to an aliquot tube, you must indicate what type of specimen is in the tube: i.e. Serum or Lithium Heparin Plasma.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
After separation from cells: Room temperature: 3 days Refrigerated: 6 days Frozen: 2 years
Unacceptable Conditions
Gross hemolysis.
Reported
Performed: Sun-Sat Reported: Same day Available STAT.
Methodology
Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay (ECLIA)
Test Site
Clinical Labs of Hawaii
Reference Interval
See report
CPT Codes
83880
LOINC
33762-6
Collection
Specimen Preparation
1.0 mL (0.5 mL minimim) Serum SST or Plasma: Lithium Heparin (Green top). Prefer SST gel tubes instead of aliquot tubes.
Separate from cells within 2 hours of collection. If transferring to an aliquot tube, you must indicate what type of specimen is in the tube: i.e. Serum or Lithium Heparin Plasma.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
After separation from cells: Room temperature: 3 days Refrigerated: 6 days Frozen: 2 years
