Orderable EAP code:

LAB00041

Billable EAP Codes:

80001800 x 1

CPT Codes:

84702 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 Hours
Urgent: 1 Hour

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

mIU/mL

Specimen Requirements:

4 mL blood in a GREEN top, lithium heparin tube or 4 mL blood in a RED top tube or SST tube.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

Minimum volume 0.5 mL blood in a 1.0 mL GREEN top, lithium heparin tube or 0.5 mL blood in a 1.0 mL RED top tube or SST tube. 

Reference Range:

Birth to 3 months old: Less than 50 mlU/mL.
Premenopausal and nonpregnant: Less than or equal to 5 mIU/mL.
Postmenopausal: Less than 8 mIU/mL.

hCG Ranges during normal pregnancy
Weeks Post Last Menstrual Period	Approx. hCG Range (mIU/mL)
3 up to 4 Weeks	9 to 130
4 up to 5 Weeks	75 to 2600
5 up to 6 Weeks	850 to 20800
6 up to 7 Weeks	4000 to 100200
7 up to 12 Weeks	11500 to 289000
12 up to 16 Weeks	18300 to 137000
16 up to 29 Weeks	1400 to 53000
29 up to 41 Weeks	940 to 60000

Comments:

Not validated for use with CSF.
This test has not been approved for use as a tumor marker in males or females.

Synonyms:

Pregnancy Test
Chorionic Gonadotropin
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, Serum, Quantitative

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00069

Billable EAP Codes:

80002026 x 1

CPT Codes:

83010 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:

4 mL blood in a GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL in a 1.0mL GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.

Reference Range:

Age	Reference Range
0 up to 4 months	not available
4 months and older	30 to 200 mg/dL

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.

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:

4 mL blood in a GREEN top, lithium heparin tube or 2 mL blood in a GRAY top tube.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL in a 1.0 mL GREEN top, lithium heparin 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.

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.

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.

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

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: Less than 126 mg/dL

2 Hour Glucose Less than 200 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

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

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

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 Seperator Tube

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL blood in a RED top tube or Serum Seperator Tube

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

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:

4 mL blood in a GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.

Do not collect into tubes that contain gel separator.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.6 mL in a 1.0 mL GREEN top, lithium heparin 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