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LYSOZYME (MURAMIDASE) |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2708 Geisinger Epic ID: 7196 | |
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: |
See Specimen Processing Instructions. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge serum specimens within 1 hour of collection and transfer to sterile, plastic, screw-capped vial(s). | |
Transport temperature: |
Frozen (preferred) or refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 8 hours. Refrigerated: 1 week. Frozen: 1 month. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
7.0-15.0 ug/mL | |
CPT code(s): |
85549 | |
| 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: |
Muramidase (Lysozyme), Serum | |
Methodology: |
Enzymatic |
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Synonyms: |
Lysozyme, MUR Quest test code 5082
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