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SPECIFIC GRAVITY BODY FLUID
Test CodeLAB199
CPT Codes
84315
Preferred Specimen
Fluid in a sterile vial or collection cup
Minimum Volume
1 mL fluid
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Ambient: unstable
Refrigerated: 12 hours (if refrigerated within 1 hour of collection)
Refrigerated: 12 hours (if refrigerated within 1 hour of collection)
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Samples > 24 hours old will be rejected.
Methodology
Refractometer
Setup Schedule
Sunday-Saturday
Reference Range
1.005-1.030
Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Wheeling Hospital
