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LAB529
Performing Laboratory
MBMC Main Laboratory
Methodology
Electro-Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (ECLIA)
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Mint-green top (lithium heparin gel)Gold top, serum gel
Specimen Volume: Full tube
Alternative Specimen Type: Serum
Alternative Container/ Tube: Gold top, serum gel
Alternative Specimen Volume: Full tube
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Turnaround Time:
STAT: 1 hour after receipt in laboratory
Routine: within 4 hours
Reference Values
Males: 0.2 - 1.4 ng/mL
Females:
Follicular: 0.2 - 1.5 ng/mL
Ovulation: 0.8 - 3.0 ng/mL
Luteal: 1.7 - 27.0 ng/mL
Post-menopausal: 0.1-0.8 ng/mL
Test Classification and CPT Coding
Test Classification:This test has been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is used per manufacturer’s instructions.
CPT Code:
84144
Stability
5 days Refrigerated