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SEROTONIN RELEASE ASSAY (SRA), UFH |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3047 Geisinger Epic ID: 19483 | |
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: |
1 mL aliquot serum; minimum 0.4 mL. Please submit a separate frozen aliquot for this test. It may not be combined with any other test requiring a frozen aliquot. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge and immediately separate serum specimens from the cells into clean, plastic, screw-capped vial(s). Freeze and ship frozen. | |
Transport temperature: |
Frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: Unacceptable. Refrigerated: Unacceptable. Frozen: 6 months. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Specimens not received frozen. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
86022 | |
| 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: |
Serotonin Release | |
Methodology: |
Radio Binding 14C Serotonin Radiolabel |
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Synonyms: |
Thrombocytopenia, SERREL Quest test code 14627
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