You are here: Geisinger Medical
Laboratories > Test
Catalog
Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
GHRELIN, TOTAL |
||
ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2351 Geisinger Epic ID: 41283 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
||
Specimen type: |
Special GI plasma from special ISI GI Preservative tube | |
Specimen required: |
3 mL plasma, collected in ISI GI Preservative tube, aliquoted into a plastic aliquot tube and frozen immediately. | |
Special notes: |
This test requires a special collection tube that is provided by Referred Testing. Please call Referred Testing prior to patient appointment so they can have the tube sent to the clinic for blood draw. This test is not valid unless it has been collected with the GI Preservative available from ISI. | |
Patient preparation: |
Patient should be fasting for 10 - 12 hours before collection | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
||
Specimen processing instructions: |
Spin tube in a refrigerated centrifuge and aliquot into a plastic aliquot tube. Freeze immediately. | |
Transport temperature: |
Frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Frozen: 30 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Specimen not collected in the GI Preservative available from ISI. Specimen not frozen. | |
TEST DETAILS |
||
Additional information: |
Report available: 18-19 days, Sent To Inter Science Institute. | |
CPT code(s): |
83519 | |
| 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. | ||
Methodology: |
Radioimmunoassay (RIA) Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) |
|
Synonyms: |
Quest test code 900833 GHRTOT
|
|