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- CPT CODE:
- 82131
- COLLECTION CONTAINER:
- SST or red-stopper tube
- STATE & SHIPPING RESTRICTIONS:
- We cannot ship lab kits to NY, AK, HI, or international
- MINIMUM VOLUME:
- 0.5 mL
- NORMAL VALUES:
- Reference values established in our laboratory are 5 to 15 umol/L
- PATIENT PREP:
- None
- PROCESS METHOD:
- The methodology for homocysteine is by Fluorescence Polarization Immuno Assay (FPIA).
- PROCESS TIME:
- 5 to 7 business days
- REJECTION CAUSES:
- Gross Hemolysis
- SPECIMEN VOLUME:
- 1 mL serum
- TRANSPORT CONTAINER:
- Plastic transport tube
- TRANSPORT INSTRUCTIONS:
- Refrigerate or freeze