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CRYOGLOBULIN, QL, SERUM
Number 328
CPT Code 82595
Alias CRYOGLOBULIN, QUAL.
Specimen Container Red-top (no gel)
Specimen Type Serum, prewarmed
Turn Around Time
Days Performed
Reference Range None detected
Alternate Specimen N/A
Volume 3 mL
Stability Ambient Preferred
Stability Refrigerated N/A
Stability Frozen N/A
Patient Preparation
Patient should be fasting. Specimen must be drawn in a prewarmed tube and kept at 37°C while clotting. Separate serum from cells immediately after clot formation (keep at 37°C while clotting), and transfer serum into a clean transport tube. Label transport tube “Prewarmed.”
Methodology
Visual observation of refrigerated samples
Limitations
Rejection Criteria
Specimen not allowed to clot at 37°C; patient not fasting; lipemia; gel-barrier tube used for collection; whole blood received
Additional Instructions
Performing Laboratory Reference Laboratory
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