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HelpTest Code HEP HEPATIC (LIVER) PANEL
Additional Codes
LAB20
Performing Laboratory
Porter Hospital Laboratory
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube: Tiger top, serum gel
Also Acceptable: Green top (Lithium Heparin)
Specimen Volume: Full tube, submit 0.6 mL serum
Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Send specimen in original tube.
2. Protect specimen from light.
3. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.
4. Centrifuged samples are stable for:
• 8 hours at room temperature
• 2 days at 2-8 °C
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Test Classification and CPT Coding
80076
Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority / Turn Around Time
Daily / 24 Hours / Available STAT / Routine - 4 Hours
STAT - 60 minutes
Normal Reference Values
See each component.
Critical Values
See each component.
Additional Information
Tests included are: ALBUMIN; ALK PHOS; ALT; AST; BILIRUBIN,TOTAL & DIRECT; PROTEIN,TOTAL