CPT/HCPCS
86738
Order Code
CH462
Turnaround Time
24-48 hours
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Source
Serum
Transport Container
(Specimen Container)
(Specimen Container)
Serum Separator Tube (SST)
Preferred Specimens
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume (uL)
0.1 mL
Collection Instructions
(Transport Temperature)
(Transport Temperature)
Transport at Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 4 days |
| Refrigerated | 7 days |
| Frozen | 30 days |
Reject Criteria
Gross hemolysis
Grossly lipemic
Grossly icteric
Test Details
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA
Reference Ranges
≤0.90 Negative 0.91-1.09 Equivocal ≥1.10 Positive
