Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog

GONADOTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE
ORDERING INFORMATION:	Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2380 Geisinger Epic ID: 17740
SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type:	Plasma (preferred) or serum
Preferred collection container:	6 mL lavender-top K2 EDTA tube
Alternate Collection Container:	6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
Specimen required:	3 mL aliquot of plasma (preferred) or serum; minimum 1 mL. Please submit a separate frozen aliquot for this test. It may not be combined with any other test requiring a frozen aliquot.
Patient preparation:	Patient should not be on any steroid, ACTH, gonadotropin, or rstrogen medications, if possible, for at least 48 hours before specimen collection.
SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Specimen processing instructions:	Centrifuge and immediately separate serum or plasma specimens from the cells into clean, plastic screw-capped vial(s).
Transport temperature:	Frozen.
Specimen stability:	Room temperature, refrigerated: Unacceptable. Frozen: 90 days
Rejection criteria:	Room temperature and refrigerated specimens unacceptable.
TEST DETAILS
CPT code(s):	83727
	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:	Gonadotropin releasing hormone.
Synonyms:	GONRH, Quest test code 91903