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Additional Codes
LAB50
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 0.4 mL serum
Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.35 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
• 7 days at 2-8 °C
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82247
Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority / Turn Around Time
Daily / 24 hours / Available STAT / Routine - 4 Hours
STAT - 60 Minutes
Normal Reference Values
As of 3/4/2021:
Newborn to 30 days: 1-8.0 mg/dl; >1 yrs 0.00-1.00 mg/dl
Critical Values
As of 3/4/2021:
0-1 year: > 15 mg/dL