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ALDOLASE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1543 Geisinger Epic ID: 6433 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
2 mL serum; minimum 1 mL | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge and aliquot. Transport frozen. | |
Transport temperature: |
Frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: Unacceptable. Refrigerated: 14 days. Frozen: 6 months. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Gross hemolysis • Lipemia • Grossly icteric • Received room temperature | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
82085 | |
| 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: |
Enzymatic |
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Synonyms: |
Fructose-1,6 bisphospate, Quest code 227,
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Clinical significance: |
Aids in the diagnosis of primary disease of skeletal muscle myocardial infarction and viral hepatitis. | |