Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
ALPHA 1 ANTITRYPSIN (AAT) QN AND PHENOTYPE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1711 Geisinger Epic ID: 48778 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
2 mL aliquot serum; minimum 0.6 mL. | |
Special notes: |
Do not use serum separator tubes | |
SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 6 hours. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 30 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Received Room Temperature. Specimens collected in serum-separator tubes. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
82103, 82104 | |
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: |
Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Quantitation. Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Phenotype | |
Methodology: |
Isoelectric Focusing Immunoturbidometric Assay |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 39521 A1AQP
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