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hCG, Total, Pericardial Fluid
Test Code17644X
CPT Codes
84702
Preferred Specimen
3 mL pericardial fluid in a sterile transport tube
Minimum Volume
2 mL
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
A.M. Sets up 1 day a week.
Clinical Significance
Measurement of hCG provides a useful adjunct to cytology in the evaluation of effusion fluids for malignancy