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VEDOLIZUMAB AND ANTI-VEDOLIZUMAB ANTIBODY |
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Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1468
Geisinger Epic ID: 53757
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SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum (preferred) or plasma | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL pink-top K2 EDTA tube
3 mL lavender-top (K2 EDTA) tube
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Specimen required: |
3 mL serum or EDTA plasma (minimum 1 mL, does not allow for repeat testing) | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow to clot, centrifuge within 2 hours of collection. Store frozen. | |
Transport temperature: |
Frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 14 days. Refrigerated: 14 days. Frozen: 14 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Gross hemolysis; gross lipemia. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
80280, 82397 | |
| 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: |
Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay |
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Synonyms: |
Entyvio, Anti-Integrin drug, Quest code LAC36775
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Clinical significance: |
Provides serum concentrations of vedolizumab and anti-vedolizumab antibodies in order to optimize treatment and facilitate clinical decision making. | |