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ADIPONECTIN |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1526 Geisinger Epic ID: 29517 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum. | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
1 mL aliquot serum; minimum 0.5 mL. | |
Special notes: |
3.5 mL gold-top (serum separator) is only acceptable tube type. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge and immediately separate serum specimens from the cells into clean, plastic, screw-capped vial(s). | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (preferred) or frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 72 hours. Refrigerated: 1 week. Frozen: 21 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Grossly lipemic, hemolyzed, or icteric samples will be rejected. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
83520 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Adiponectin. | |
Methodology: |
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) |
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Synonyms: |
ADIP
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