MedBACE Male Panel with CardioIQ Lipids (Cenegenics)

Test Code

9678CS

CPT Codes
80076, 82310, 82435, 82565, 82947, 82977, 83540, 83615, 83735, 84100, 84132, 84295, 84520, 84550<br>***RESTRICTED USE***This code is available to client 55838 only

Preferred Specimen

21 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel) and
3 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube and
10 mL urine collected in a urinalysis transport tube (yellow-top, blue fill line, preservative tube) and
3 mL serum collected in serum separator tube SST (red-top) tube

Minimum Volume

Serum SST: 1.5 mL
Urine: 1 mL
Whole blood: 1.5 mL
Serum (no gel): 10.5 mL

Instructions

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Transport Temperature

Serum: Refrigerated (cold oacks)
Whole blood/urine: Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Serum (no gel)
Room temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 14 days
Whole blood
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Urine
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Serum (SST)
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: Unacceptable

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

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Methodology
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Setup Schedule

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Clinical Significance

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