CPT/HCPCS
82104
Order Code
CH491
Turnaround Time
6 days
Test Includes
Components: Alpha 1 antitrypsin phenotype
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Source
Serum
Transport Container
(Specimen Container)
(Specimen Container)
SST (Tiger Top)
Preferred Specimens
Serum
Minimum Volume (uL)
1mL
Collection Instructions
(Transport Temperature)
(Transport Temperature)
Transport Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 8 hours |
| Refrigerated | 14 days |
| Frozen | 30 days |
Special Instructions
Separate serum from cells within 45 minutes of venipuncture.
Test Details
Clinical Significance
Alpha-1-Antitrypsin (AAT) Phenotype – More than 40 phenotypes of AAT exist. The inherited deficiency, seen most often as the ZZ, SS and SZ phenotypes, is associated with neonatal hepatitis and infantile cirrhosis. In adults, these phenotypes are associated with chronic lung disease, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
