Osmolality, Serum

Test Code
1235300365


Alias/See Also
OSMO
OSMOL
Serum


CPT Codes
83930

Preferred Specimen
Serum collected in a gold-top serum separator tube (SST)


Minimum Volume
0.5 mL


Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in a green-top lithium heparin plasma separator tube (PST)
Serum collected in a red-top no-gel no additive tube.
Lourdes: Plasma collected in a green-top sodium heparin tube.


Instructions
SST/PST - Spin and do not separate.
Green-top and Red-top no-additive - spin and separate plasma or serum into a separate vial.


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Performing Laboratory
Guthrie Clinic Lab
Corning Hospital Lab
Cortland Medical Center Lab
Lourdes Hospital Lab



The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.