Test Code HAPTS HAPTOGLOBIN
Specimen Information
Container |
Specimen |
Temperature |
Collect Vol |
Submit Vol |
Minimum Vol |
Stability |
SST | Serum |
Refrigerate |
4 mL | 0.5 mL | 0.2 mL | 7 days |
*Yellow Microtainer | Refrigerate | 0.6 mL | N/A |
N/A |
7 days |
Heparinized plasma (green top) is not acceptable. Markedly hemolyzed or lipemic samples are not acceptable.
*While a microtainer is an optional tube type in rare circumstances, it is not recommended.
Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority
Monday – Friday / 3 days / Not available STAT
Method
Immunoturbidometric
CPT(s)
Description | CPT Code |
Haptoglobin |
83010 |
Instrumentation
Binding Site Optilite
LOINC Code Information
Result Code | Reporting Name | LOINC Code |
HAPT | Haptoglobin | 4542-7 |
Section
Chemistry-2
Performing Location
University of Vermont Medical Center
Reference Range
Age |
Sex |
Physiological |
Low |
High |
Units |
>18 years |
All |
32 |
197 |
mg/dL |
Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing? Yes/No
Yes