AspirinWorks® 11-Dehydrothromboxane B2 (11-dhTXB2) with Creatinine

Test Code
16174


CPT Codes
84431, 82570

Preferred Specimen
4 mL random preserved urine in BD C&S Urine Vacutainer® (gray-top) tube


Minimum Volume
3 mL


Other Acceptable Specimens
4 mL random urine collected in a cherry red/yellow-top BD Vacutainer preservative tube • 4 mL random urine collected in a yellow-top plain urine tube


Instructions
Recommend using BD C&S Vacutainer® tube for collection (Quest Supply # 141974).
If urine is not collected in the preferred or alternative specimen tubes, it must be poured off into these tubes within 4 hours of collection.
It is not recommended to test individuals suffering from urinary tract infections, severe liver disease, or end stage renal disease.


Transport Temperature
Room temperature


Specimen Stability
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BD C&S Vacutainer tube and cherry red (yellow-top) tube
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 90 days

Plain (yellow-top) tube
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 6 months


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Excessive sediment • Blood • Insoluble materials


Methodology
Calculation (CALC) • Enzymatic • Immunoassay (IA)

FDA Status
The performance characteristics of this test were determined by the Cleveland HeartLab, Inc. The Cleveland HeartLab is authorized under Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) to perform high-complexity clinical laboratory testing.

Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Fri; Report available: 1-5 days


Clinical Significance
Aspirin (which inhibits platelet cyclooxygenase) reduces the risk of thrombosis in cardiovascular disease by impairing platelet function. Patients who do not respond to the platelet inhibitory effects of aspirin are designated as "aspirin resistant". The measurement of 11-dhTXB2 in urine (the principal metabolite of platelet cyclooxygenase derived thromboxane B2) may be used in individuals with cardiovascular disease prior to initiation of aspirin therapy, or in individuals non-responsive to aspirin therapy.




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.