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L-ASPARAGINASE ACTIVITY |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB4055 Geisinger Epic ID: 167870 | |
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 0.5 mL | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge within 2 hours, freeze immediately | |
Transport temperature: |
Frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 24 hours. Refrigerated: 72 hours. Frozen: 30 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Received room temperature, gross hemolysis; gross lipemia; icteremia. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
82657 x3 | |
| 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: |
Spectrophotometry Absorbance-based enzyme-coupled kinetic reaction |
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Synonyms: |
LAC, Quest test code 39211
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