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USTEKINUMAB/ANTI-USTEKINUMAB ANTIBODY |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB4085 Geisinger Epic ID: 168262 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum or plasma | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
6 mL pink-top K2 EDTA tube
3 mL lavender-top (K2 EDTA) tube
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Specimen required: |
3 mL serum or plasma; minimum 1 mL | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow a minimum clotting time of 30 to 60 minutes with serum separation within 2 hours of collection. Aliquot. | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 14 days. Refrigerated: 14 days. Frozen: 14 days. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
80299, 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 |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code LAC38391
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Clinical significance: |
The complement system is critical to the inflammatory response. C1q concentrations may be decreased in patients with acquired angioedema, immune complex induced vasculitis, and concurrent low concentrations of C1 inhibitor, carcinoma, or lymphoma. | |