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CRYOGLOBULIN, QL, SERUM
Number 328
CPT Code 82595
Alias CRYOGLOBULIN, QUAL.
Specimen Container SST
Specimen Type Serum
Turn Around Time
Days Performed
Reference Range None detected
Alternate Specimen Red Top
Volume 4 mL Serum
Stability Ambient Preferred
Stability Refrigerated N/A
Stability Frozen N/A
Patient Preparation
Patient should be fasting. Specimen mut be drawn in a prewarmed tube and kept at 37 degrees C while clotting. Separate serum from cells immediately after clot formation (keep at 37 degrees C while clotting) and transfer serum to a clean transport tube.
Methodology
Visual observation of refrigerated samples
Limitations
Rejection Criteria
Specimen not allowed to clot at 37 degrees C; patient not fasting; lipemia
Additional Instructions
Performing Laboratory Reference Laboratory
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