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Calprotectin, Fecal
Order Name:
CALPRO FEC
Test Number:
3501045
Revision Date: 04/20/2015 LOINC Code:
TEST NAME
38445-3
METHODOLOGY Quantitative Enzyme Immunoassay
Calprotectin, Fecal
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS Specimen
Specimen Volume (min)
Specimen Type
Specimen Container
Transport Environment
Preferred
5g (1g)
Stool, Raw
Sterile Screwtop Container
Frozen
Instructions
5g (1g) Stool unpreserved collected in a Sterile leak-proof container. Do not add fixative or preservative. Specimen Stability: Room temperature: 11 days, Refrigerated: 11 days, Frozen: 1 year
GENERAL INFORMATION Testing Schedule
Mon-Sat
Expected TAT
2-4 Days
Clinical Use
Diagnose inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Differentiate IBD from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
CPT Code(s)
83993
Lab Section
Reference Lab
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Dehydroepiandrosterone Unconjugated (DHEA)
Order Name:
DHEA UNC
Test Number:
4001875
Revision Date: 04/20/2015 LOINC Code:
TEST NAME
2193-1
METHODOLOGY Quantitative HPLC/Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Dehydroepiandrosterone Unconjugated (DHEA)
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS Specimen
Specimen Volume (min)
Specimen Type
Specimen Container
Transport Environment
Preferred
1 mL (0.3 mL)
Serum
Clot Activator (Red Top, No-Gel) Refrigerated
Alternate 1
1 mL (0.3 mL)
Plasma
EDTA (Lavender Top)
Refrigerated
Alternate 2
1 mL (0.3 mL)
Plasma
Lithium Heparin PST (Light
Refrigerated
Green Top) Instructions
Collect between 6-10 a.m. Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 6 months
GENERAL INFORMATION Testing Schedule
Sun-Sat
Expected TAT
2-5 days
CPT Code(s)
82626
Lab Section
Reference Lab
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Ethosuximide (Zarontin)
Order Name:
ETHOSUXIM
Test Number:
4002550
Revision Date: 04/20/2015 LOINC Code:
TEST NAME
3616-0
METHODOLOGY Quantitative Enzyme Immunoassay
Ethosuximide (Zarontin)
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS Specimen
Specimen Volume (min)
Specimen Type
Specimen Container
Transport Environment
Preferred
1 mL (0.5)
Serum
Clot Activator (Red Top, No-Gel) Refrigerated
Alternate 1
1 mL (0.5)
Plasma
EDTA (Lavender Top)
Instructions
Timing of specimen collection: Pre-dose (trough) draw - At steady state concentration.
Refrigerated
Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Unacceptable Conditions: Whole blood. Gel separator tubes, light blue (citrate), or yellow (SPS or ACD solution). Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 5 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 2 months.
GENERAL INFORMATION Testing Schedule
Tue, Wed, Sat
Expected TAT
2-6 Days
Clinical Use
Ethosuximide is an anticonvulsant used to treat patients with petit mal, myoclonic, and akinetic seizures. Therapeutic drug monitoring is useful to optimize dose and avoid toxicity.
CPT Code(s)
80168
Lab Section
Reference Lab
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HE4, Ovarian Cancer Monitoring
Order Name:
HE4
Test Number:
2024067
Revision Date: 04/20/2015 LOINC Code:
TEST NAME
55180-4
METHODOLOGY Quantitative Enzyme Immunoassay
HE4, Ovarian Cancer Monitoring
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS Specimen
Specimen Volume (min)
Specimen Type
Specimen Container
Transport Environment
Preferred
0.5mL (0.3mL)
Serum
Clot Activator (Red Top, No-Gel) Frozen
Alternate 1
0.5mL (0.3mL)
Serum
Clot Activator SST (Red/Gray or
Frozen
Tiger Top) Instructions
Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Unacceptable Conditions: Hemolyzed or lipemic specimens. Stability: Ambient: 4 hours; Refrigerated: 72 hours; Frozen: 60 days
GENERAL INFORMATION Testing Schedule
Thr, Sun
Expected TAT
2-9 Days
Clinical Use
HE4 is a biomarker for ovarian cancer.
CPT Code(s)
86305
Lab Section
Reference Lab
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IGF Binding Protein-3 (IGFBP-3)
Order Name:
IGF-3
Test Number:
3602480
Revision Date: 04/20/2015 LOINC Code:
TEST NAME
2483-6
METHODOLOGY Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
IGF Binding Protein-3 (IGFBP-3)
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS Specimen
Specimen Volume (min)
Specimen Type
Specimen Container
Transport Environment
Preferred
0.5 mL (0.3 mL)
Serum
Clot Activator SST (Red/Gray or
Frozen
Tiger Top) Alternate 1
0.5 mL (0.3 mL)
Plasma
Sodium Heparin (Green Top,
Frozen
No-Gel) Instructions
Collect: Serum separator tube. Also acceptable: Green (sodium heparin). Unacceptable Conditions: Tissue or urine. Grossly hemolyzed or lipemic specimens. Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 year
GENERAL INFORMATION Testing Schedule
Sun-Sat
Expected TAT
2-3 Days
CPT Code(s)
82397
Lab Section
Reference Lab
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Lipoprotein (a)
Order Name:
LIPOPROT A
Test Number:
2020875
Revision Date: 04/20/2015 LOINC Code:
TEST NAME
10835-7
METHODOLOGY Quantitative Immunoturbidimetric
Lipoprotein (a)
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS Specimen
Specimen Volume (min)
Specimen Type
Specimen Container
Transport Environment
Preferred
1 mL (0.5)
Serum
Clot Activator SST (Red/Gray or
Refrigerated
Tiger Top) Alternate 1
1 mL (0.5)
Plasma
EDTA (Lavender Top)
Refrigerated
Alternate 2
1 mL (0.5)
Plasma
Lithium Heparin PST (Light
Refrigerated
Green Top) Instructions
Serum separator tube or plasma separator tube. Also acceptable: Green (sodium or lithium heparin), lavender (EDTA). Allow serum to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Unacceptable Conditions: Body Fluids.
GENERAL INFORMATION Testing Schedule
Sun-Sat
Expected TAT
2-3 Days
Clinical Use
Elevated concentrations of Lp(a) are associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease.
CPT Code(s)
83695
Lab Section
Reference Lab
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Magnesium, RBC
Order Name:
MAG RBC
Test Number:
3803525
Revision Date: 04/20/2015 LOINC Code:
TEST NAME
2597-3
METHODOLOGY Quantitative Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass
Magnesium, RBC
Spectrometry
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS Specimen
Specimen Volume (min)
Specimen Type
Specimen Container
Transport Environment
Preferred
2 mL (0.6 mL)
Whole Blood
EDTA (Royal Blue Top/Trace
Room Temperature
Element Free) Instructions
Collect: Royal blue (EDTA). Centrifuge whole blood and separate RBCs from plasma within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 2 mL RBCs to a Trace Element-Free Transport Tube. Unacceptable Conditions: Frozen. Clotted or grossly hemolyzed specimens. Stability: After separation from plasma: Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: Unacceptable
GENERAL INFORMATION Testing Schedule
Mon, Wed-Sat
Expected TAT
2-4 Days
CPT Code(s)
83735
Lab Section
Reference Lab
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Pancreatic Elastase, Fecal
Order Name:
STOOL ELAS
Test Number:
3502350
Revision Date: 04/20/2015 LOINC Code:
TEST NAME
25907-7
METHODOLOGY Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Pancreatic Elastase, Fecal
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS Specimen
Specimen Volume (min)
Specimen Type
Specimen Container
Transport Environment
Preferred
5g (1g)
Stool, Random
Sterile Screwtop Container
Frozen
Instructions
Interruption of enzyme substitution therapy recommended in order to avoid the possibility of cross-reaction with porcine enzymes. Transfer 5 g stool to an unpreserved stool transport vial. Unacceptable Conditions: Stool in media or preservative. Swabs. Stability: Ambient: 5 days; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 year.
GENERAL INFORMATION Testing Schedule
Sun, Tue-Fri
Expected TAT
2-5 days
Clinical Use
The Elastase-1 is a quantitative enzyme linked immunosorbent assay for measuring concentrations of elastase-1 in feces as an aid in diagnosis of the exocrine pancreatic function.
CPT Code(s)
83520
Lab Section
Reference Lab
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Primidone (Mysoline) Level
Order Name:
PRIMID REF
Test Number:
4008230
Revision Date: 04/20/2015 LOINC Code:
TEST NAME
3978-4
METHODOLOGY Immunoassay
Primidone (Mysoline) Level
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS Specimen
Specimen Volume (min)
Specimen Type
Specimen Container
Transport Environment
Preferred
1mL (0.8 mL)
Serum
Clot Activator (Red Top, No-Gel) Refrigerated
Alternate 1
1mL (0.8 mL)
Plasma
Sodium Heparin (Green Top /
Refrigerated
No-Gel) Instructions
Collect just prior to next dose. Collect: Plain red. Also acceptable: Green (sodium heparin). Allow serum to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection. Unacceptable Conditions: Separator tubes. Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month.
GENERAL INFORMATION Testing Schedule
Sun-Sat
Expected TAT
2-3 Days
CPT Code(s)
80188
Lab Section
Reference Lab
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Procalcitonin
Order Name:
PROCALCITN
Test Number:
5700157
Revision Date: 04/20/2015 LOINC Code:
TEST NAME
33959-8
METHODOLOGY Immunofluorescent Assay
Procalcitonin
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS Specimen
Specimen Volume (min)
Specimen Type
Specimen Container
Transport Environment
Preferred
2 mL (0.5 mL)
Serum
Clot Activator SST (Red/Gray or
Frozen
Tiger Top) Alternate 1
2 mL (0.5 mL)
Plasma
EDTA (Lavender Top)
Frozen
Alternate 2
2 mL (0.5 mL)
Plasma
Lithium Heparin PST (Light
Frozen
Green Top) Instructions
The same specimen type (serum, plasma) should be used throughout the patient's clinical course. Collect: Plasma separator tube or serum separator tube. Allow serum to sit for 15-20 minutes for proper clot formation and to ensure the absence of fibrin in the serum which can interfere with this assay. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Unacceptable Conditions: Specimens collected in citrate anticoagulant. Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 5 days; Frozen: 1 month.
GENERAL INFORMATION Testing Schedule
Sun-Sat
Expected TAT
2-3 Days
Clinical Use
Used in the diagnosis of bacteremia and septicemia in adults and children (including neonates), renal involvement in urinary tract infection in children, bacterial infection in neutropenic patients, and in the diagnosis, risk stratification, and monitoring of septic shock, systemic secondary infection post-surgery, as well as in severe trauma, burns, and multiorgan failure. Differential diagnosis of bacterial versus viral meningitis. Differential diagnosis of community-acquired bacterial versus viral pneumonia. Monitoring of therapeutic response to antibacterial therapy.
CPT Code(s)
84145
Lab Section
Reference Lab
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Thyroxine Binding Globulin (TBG)
Order Name:
TBG
Test Number:
3602755
Revision Date: 04/20/2015 LOINC Code:
TEST NAME
3021-3
METHODOLOGY Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Thyroxine Binding Globulin (TBG)
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS Specimen
Specimen Volume (min)
Specimen Type
Specimen Container
Transport Environment
Preferred
0.5 mL (0.4 mL)
Serum
Clot Activator SST (Red/Gray or
Frozen
Tiger Top) Instructions
Unacceptable Conditions: Plasma, tissue or urine. Grossly hemolyzed or lipemic specimens. Stability: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month.
GENERAL INFORMATION Testing Schedule
Mon, Wed, Fri
Expected TAT
2-5 Days
CPT Code(s)
84442
Lab Section
Reference Lab
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Trypsin (Trypsinogen)
Order Name:
TRYPSIN
Test Number:
3658575
Revision Date: 04/20/2015 LOINC Code:
TEST NAME
3066-8
METHODOLOGY Radioimmunoassay
Trypsin (Trypsinogen)
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS Specimen
Specimen Volume (min)
Specimen Type
Specimen Container
Transport Environment
Preferred
1 mL (0.3)
Serum
Clot Activator SST (Red/Gray or
Frozen
Tiger Top) Instructions
Allow serum tube to sit for 15-20 minutes at room temperature for proper clot formation. Centrifuge and separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection Unacceptable Conditions: Heparinized specimens. Hemolyzed or lipemic specimens. Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 24 hours; Frozen: 3 months.
GENERAL INFORMATION Testing Schedule
Tues, Fri
Expected TAT
2-6 Days
Clinical Use
Trypsin (or trypsinogen) is considered a specific indicator of pancreatic damage. Increased values over the determined normal range may indicate inflammatory pancreatic condition.
CPT Code(s)
83519
Lab Section
Reference Lab
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