Anemia Study without Interpretation

Test Code

ANSTWO

CPT Codes
82728; 83540; 83550; 85045

Includes

Reticulocyte Count, Reticulocyte Production Index (RPI), Ferritin, Iron, Iron Binding Capacity, Percent Iron Saturation (calculated)

Preferred Specimen

1 Serum (gold top) Tube and 1 EDTA Whole Blood (purple top) tube

Minimum Volume

Serum (gold top) Tube: 0.5 mL; EDTA Whole Blood (purple top) tube: 2 mL

Instructions

Patient must have a Complete Blood Count that has been performed within 24 hours before collection of Anemia Study without Interpretation.

Transport Container

1 Serum (gold top) Tube and 1 EDTA Whole Blood (purple top) tube

Transport Temperature

Room Temperature or Refrigeration

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature - 4 hours; Refrigeration - 3 days

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Hemolysis, Turbidity, Quantity Not Sufficient, IV Contamination, Clotted EDTA (purple top) Tube

Methodology
Colorimetric (Iron), Photometric (IBC), Chemiluminescence (Ferritin), and Electronic Resistance Detection with Enhanced Hydrodynamic Focusing

Setup Schedule

Daily upon receipt

Report Available

Upon completion of analysis

Limitations

Desferal (Deferoxamine Mesylate) can interfere with Iron and Iron Binding Capacity testing.

Reference Range

See individual tests or patient report for reference ranges.

Clinical Significance

The Anemia Study Panel is a group of tests that are useful in determining the cause of anemia in patients with low hemoglobin and/or hematocrit.

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.