CPT/HCPCS
82164
Order Code
CH451
Turnaround Time
72 hours
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Source
Serum
Transport Container
(Specimen Container)
(Specimen Container)
SST (Tiger Top)
Preferred Specimens
Serum
Minimum Volume (uL)
0.5 mL
Collection Instructions
(Transport Temperature)
(Transport Temperature)
Transport at Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 7 days |
| Refrigerated | 7 days |
| Frozen | 60 days |
Reject Criteria
Gross hemolysis, Grossly lipemic
Test Details
Methodology
Spectrophotometry (SP)
Clinical Significance
This test is useful in evaluating patients presenting with sarcoidosis, Gaucher’s disease and lymphangiomyomatosis in that the enzyme is increased in these clinical settings.
