Orderable EAP code:

LAB103337

Billable EAP Codes:

80001692 x 1

CPT Codes:

82040 x 1

Lab Section:

Center for Health and Healing (CHH)

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 Hours
Urgent: 1 Hour

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

g/dL

Critical Values:

None

Specimen Requirements:

4 mL blood in a GREEN top (lithium heparin) tube.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL in a 1.0 mL GREEN top (lithium heparin) tube.

Reference Range:

Up to 14 Days: 2.7 to 3.9 g/dL
14 Days up to 1 Year: 2.5 to 4.2 g/dL
1 Year up to 18 Years: 3.1 to 4.6 g/dL
18 years up to 150 Years: 3.5 to 5.2 g/dL

Comments:

Specimen Stability: Plasma/serum separated from cells stable up to 7 days at room temperature, 3 months refrigerated, or 4 months frozen at -20 C or colder.