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COLD HEMAGGLUTININS |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3819 Geisinger Epic ID: 14311 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
2 mL aliquot of serum; minimum 0.5 mL | |
Special notes: |
Sandwich specimens between two phlebotomy heat packs (activate them first). Place heat packs with specimens and transport to our lab for immediate processing. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Clot at 37 degrees C. Centrifuge at ambient temperature and immediately separate serum. | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature (preferred) or refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 2 weeks. Refrigerated: 28 days. Frozen: Unacceptable. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Frozen specimens unacceptable. Specimens collected in serum separator tube unacceptable. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
None detected. | |
CPT code(s): |
86157 | |
| 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: |
Cold agglutinins. | |
Methodology: |
Hemagglutination |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 349, COLDAG
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Clinical significance: |
This test can be useful for the detection of cold agglutinins in association with cold agglutinin syndrome. | |