Pyruvate 

Message
Very specific Draw involving ice bath. Refer to special instructions


Test Code
PESOT/ # PYRUVATE


Alias/See Also
LAB ONLY ORDERABLE ARUP - 0080310
Pyruvic Acid


CPT Codes
84210

Instructions
Patient should be fasting and at complete rest. Patient should avoid any exercise of the arm or hand before or during collection. Draw the specimen without the use of a tourniquet or within three minutes of applying the tourniquet, but before releasing the tourniquet.

See link below for specimen details, methodology, setup schedule and reference ranges.
 


Specimen Stability
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 2 days; Frozen: 4 weeks


FDA Status
Standard For tests that use a standard method, which is universally applied across laboratories and has an established record of reliability and clinical validity.

Additional Information
PYRUVATE


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.