ERYTHROPOIETIN

Test Code

LAB7852

CPT Codes
82668

Preferred Specimen

1 Gold tube (SST)

Patient Preparation
Optimal if drawn between 7:30 AM and 12:00 PM due to occasional reports of diurnal variation.

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL (1 mL optimal)

Other Acceptable Specimens

1 Green tube (Lithium Heparin)

Instructions

Centrifuge for complete separation of serum or plasma from red cells WITHIN 2 HOURS of collection.

Transport Container

Gold tube

Transport Temperature

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

2-8°C up to 5 days
15-30°C up to 8 hours
Frozen samples are stable

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

Hemolyzed

Methodology
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Setup Schedule

M, T, W, Th, F, Sa, Sun

As received, STAT testing not available

Report Available

Same day received

Reference Range

2.59-18.50 mIU/mL

Clinical Significance

Elevated levels of serum EPO occur in patients with anemias due to increased red cell destruction, in hemolytic anemia, in secondary polycythemias, and by certain renal/extrarenal tumors.

Performing Laboratory
Alverno Central Lab

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.