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5' NUCLEOTIDASE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1490 Geisinger Epic ID: 21628 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
3.5 mL gold-top (serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL aliquot of serum, frozen; minimum 0.2 mL for adults. 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: |
Allow to clot. Centrifuge 10 minutes at 3000 rpm. | |
Transport temperature: |
Frozen (preferred) or refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: Unacceptable. Refrigerated: 1 week. Frozen: 2 weeks. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Room temperature specimens are not acceptable. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
0-10 U/L. | |
CPT code(s): |
83915 | |
| 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: |
5' Nucleotidase. | |
Methodology: |
Spectrophotometric (Colorimetric) Kinetic |
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Synonyms: |
5NUCL
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