Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
GONADOTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2380 Geisinger Epic ID: 17740 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Plasma (preferred) or serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
6 mL lavender-top K2 EDTA tube
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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