Haptoglobin

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00069

Billable EAP Codes:

80002026 x 1

CPT Codes:

83010 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Routine and Urgent: 2 Hours 

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

mg/dL

Specimen Requirements:

Acceptable Specimen Sources: 
4 mL blood in a GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.
4 mL blood in a RED top tube

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

Acceptable Specimen Sources: 
0.5 mL in a 1.0mL GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.
0.5 mL in a 1.0 mL blood in a RED top tube. 

Reference Range:

 Age

 Reference Range

 0 up to 4 months

 not available

 4 months and older

 30 to 200 mg/dL

 

Glucose, Whole Blood

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00085

Billable EAP Codes:

80001731 x 1

CPT Codes:

82947 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 30 Minutes

Urgent: 15 Minutes

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

mg/dL

Specimen Requirements:

1 mL blood in a heparinized syringe or 3 mL GREEN top tube or pediatric GREEN top tube.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.3 mL in a 1 mL heparinized syringe or 0.6 mL in a 1 mL GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.

Reference Range:

 Age  Reference Range  Critical Limits
 0 up to 1 Day  40 to 60 mg/dL   Less than or equal to 40 mg/dL

 Greater than or equal to 300 mg/dL
 1 Day up to 30 Days  60 to 99 mg/dL   Less than or equal to 40 mg/dL

 Greater than or equal to 300 mg/dL
 30 Days up to 150 Years   70 to 99 mg/dL   Less than or equal to 54 mg/dL

 Greater than or equal to 500 mg/dL

Comments:

Specimen stability: 4 hours at room temperature.

Glucose, Plasma

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00028

Billable EAP Codes:

80001730 x 1

CPT Codes:

82947 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 Hours
Urgent: 1 Hour

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

mg/dL

Specimen Requirements:

Acceptable Specimen Sources: 
4 mL blood in a GREEN top Lithium Heparin LIHEP tube.
4 mL blood in a GREEN top Sodium Heparin NAHEP tube.
4 mL blood in a RED top tube. 
2 mL blood in a GRAY top tube.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

Acceptable Specimen Sources: 
0.5 mL in a 1.0 mL blood in a GREEN top Lithium Heparin LIHEP tube.
0.5 mL in a 1.0 mL blood in a GREEN top Sodium Heparin NAHEP tube.
0.5 mL in a 1.0 mL blood in a RED top tube. 
0.5 mL in a 1.0 mL blood in a GRAY top tube.

Reference Range:

  Age

  Reference Range

  Critical Limits

  Up to 1 Day

  40 to 60 mg/dL

  Less than or equal to 40 mg/dL
  Greater than or equal to 300 mg/dL

  1 Day to 30 Days

  70 to 99 mg/dL

  Less than or equal to 40 mg/dL
  Greater than or equal to 300 mg/dL

  30 Days to 150 Years

  70 to 99 mg/dL

  Less than or equal to 54 mg/dL
  Greater than or equal to 500 mg/dL

Comments:

Fluoride in the GRAY top tube prevents glucose breakdown caused by RBC glycolysis. Recommend GRAY top tube if there will be extended delay in transporting specimen.

Specimen stability: GREEN top 4 hours at room temperature. GRAY top 24 hours at room temperature.

Glucose, CSF

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00547

Billable EAP Codes:

80001729 x 1

CPT Codes:

82945 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 Hours
Urgent: 1 Hour

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

mg/dL

Critical Values:

None

Specimen Requirements:

4.5 mL spinal fluid in a CSF vial.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL in a CSF vial

Reference Range:

40 to 70 mg/dL

Comments:

Specimen Stability: 4 hours at room temperature.

Synonyms:

GLC
GLUC, CSF

Glucose, Body Fluids

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00098

Billable EAP Codes:

80001728 x 1

CPT Codes:

82945 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 Hours
Urgent: 1 Hour

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

mg/dL

Specimen Requirements:

2 mL body fluid in a body fluid container.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL in a 4 mL RED top tube or urine sample cup

Reference Range:

None available.

Comments:

Specimen stability: 4 hours at room temperature.

Synonyms:

GLB
GLUC
BFLD

Glucose, Tolerance Test, 2 Hr (0 + 2)

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00598

Billable EAP Codes:

80001741 x 1 (Fasting) 80001743 x 1 (2 Hour)

CPT Codes:

82947 x 1 (Fasting) 82950 x 1 (2 Hour)

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 Hours
Urgent: 1 Hour

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

mg/dL

Critical Values:

<54 mg/dL, >500 mg/dL

Specimen Requirements:

2 mL blood in a GRAY top tube

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL blood in a GRAY top tube.

Reference Range:

Fasting Glucose: <100 mg/dL
2 Hour Glucose: <140 mg/dL

Comments:

This test to be used for diagnosis of diabetes mellitus in non-pregnant individuals. 75 gram oral glucose load. The patient must fast a minimum of 8 hours before the test.

Specimen Stability: 24 hours at room temperature.

Synonyms:

GTT, Glucose Tolerance

Glucose Tol Test, 2 Hour (0, 1, 2), Gestational Diabetes

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00097

Billable EAP Codes:

80001746 x 1 (1 Hour) 80001743 x 1 (2 Hour)

CPT Codes:

82951 x 1 (1 hour) 82950 x 1 (2 hour)

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 Hours
Urgent: 1 Hour

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

mg/dL

Critical Values:

<54 mg/dL, >500 mg/dL

Specimen Requirements:

2 mL blood in a GRAY top tube

Reference Range:

Fasting Glucose: Less than 92 mg/dL
1 Hr. Glucose Less than 180 mg/dL
2 Hr. Glucose Less than 153 mg/dL

Comments:

This test to be used for diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus only. 75 gram oral glucose load. The patient must fast a minimum of 8 hours before the test.

Specimen Stability: 24 hours at room temperature.

Synonyms:

GTT, glucose Tolerance

Gamma Glutamyl Transferase

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00099

Billable EAP Codes:

80001751 x 1

CPT Codes:

82977 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 Hours
Urgent: 1 Hour

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

U/L

Specimen Requirements:

4 mL blood in a RED top tube or Serum Separator Tube.

Specimen Stability: Serum separated from cells stable 1 month at 2-8 °C and 1 year at < - 20 °C.
 

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL blood in a RED top tube or Serum Separator Tube.

Specimen Stability: Serum separated from cells stable 1 month at 2-8 °C and 1 year at < - 20 °C.

Reference Range:

Up to 14 Days: less than or equal to 158 U/L
14 Days up to 1 Year: less than or equal to 92 U/L
1 Year up to 11 Years: less than or equal to 12 U/L
11 Years up to 19 Years: less than or equal to 15 U/L
19 Years up to 150 Years: less than or equal to 64 U/L

Comments:

Specimen Stability: Serum/plasma stable 7 days at room temperature, 7 days at 4 degrees C in serum separator. Serum/plasma separated from cells stable 7 days at 4 degrees C.

Synonyms:

GGT
GT

Gentamicin

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00629 (Peak), LAB00638 (Trough), LAB00630 (Random)

Billable EAP Codes:

80001669 x 1 - Peak 80001671 x 1 - Trough 80001670 x 1 - Random

CPT Codes:

80170 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 Hours
Urgent: 1 Hour

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

g/mL

Critical Values:

Peak: greater than or equal to 12 micrograms/mL
Trough: greater than or equal to 2 micrograms/mL
Random: greater than or equal to 12 micrograms/mL

Specimen Requirements:

Acceptable Specimen Sources: 
4 mL blood in a GREEN top Lithium Heparin LIHEP tube.
4 mL blood in a GREEN top Sodium Heparin NAHEP tube.
4 mL blood in a RED top tube. 
4 mL blood in a LAVENDER top EDTA tube.

Do not collect into tubes that contain gel separator.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

Acceptable Specimen Sources: 
0.6 mL in a 1.0 mL blood in a GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.
0.6 mL in a 1.0 mL blood in a GREEN top Sodium Heparin NAHEP tube.
0.6 mL in a 1.0 mL blood in a RED top tube. 
0.6 mL in a 1.0 mL blood in a LAVENDER top EDTA tube. 

Do not collect into tubes that contain gel separator.

Reference Range:

Peak: 5 to 8 micrograms/mL
Trough: less than 2 micrograms/mL
Random: 0.5 to 8.0 micrograms/mL

Comments:

Collect peak specimen 30 minutes following completion of infusion.
Collect trough specimen 30 minutes prior to next infusion.

Synonyms:

Garamycin, Peak, Trough, Random

Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Serum

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00119

Billable EAP Codes:

80002042 x 1

CPT Codes:

83001 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

12 hours

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week

Units:

mIU/mL

Specimen Requirements:

4 mL blood in a Gold top tube or a RED top tube.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

1 mL blood in a Gold top tube or a RED top tube.

Reference Range:

Female:
•    Follicular Phase: 4 to 12 mIU/mL
•    Ovulation Phase: 5 to 22 mIU/mL
•    Luteal Phase: 2 to 8 mIU/mL
•    Postmenopausal: 26 to 135 mIU/mL

Male Reference Range: Less than 19 mIU/mL

Synonyms:

FSH

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