Expected turnaround time for a result, beginning when ARUP has received the specimen.
1-8 days
New York DOH Approval Status
Indicates test has been approved by the New York State Department of Health.
This test is New York DOH approved.
Specimen Required
Patient Preparation
Collect
Serum separator tube or plain red.
Specimen Preparation
Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP standard transport tube. (Min 0.3 mL)
Storage/Transport Temperature
CRITICAL FROZEN. Freeze immediately at <-20 C. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
Unacceptable Conditions
Contaminated, severely hemolyzed, heat-inactivated or grossly lipemic specimens.
Remarks
Stability
After separation from cells: Ambient: 30 minutes; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 60 days.
Reference Interval
Normal range/expected value(s) for a specific disease state. May also include abnormal ranges.
16542-50426 pg/mL
Interpretive Data
Background information for test. May include disease information, patient result explanation, recommendations, details of testing, associated diseases, explanation of possible patient results.
Results are intended for research purposes or in attempts to understand the pathophysiology of unusual immune or inflammatory disorders.
The American Medical Association Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes published in ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory are provided for informational purposes only. The codes reflect our interpretation of CPT coding requirements based upon AMA guidelines published annually. CPT codes are provided only as guidance to assist clients with billing. ARUP strongly recommends that clients confirm CPT codes with their Medicare administrative contractor, as requirements may differ. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. ARUP Laboratories assumes no responsibility for billing errors due to reliance on the CPT codes published.
* Component test codes cannot be used to order tests. The information provided here is not sufficient for interface builds; for a complete test mix, please click the sidebar link to access the Interface Map.
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