Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1754 Geisinger Epic ID: 31995 | |
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
4 mL green/green-top (sodium heparin) tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL aliquot of serum; minimum 0.2 mL. | |
Special notes: |
See Specimen Processing Instructions. | |
SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge refrigerated within 1 hour of collection. Avoid hemolysis. Transfer serum specimens to clean, plastic, screw-capped vial(s). | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 2 months. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. Gross hemolysis. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
82164 | |
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: |
Angiotensin converting enzyme, serum. | |
Methodology: |
Kinetic |
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Synonyms: |
ACE Quest test code 683
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