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Haptoglobin
Test CodeHAP
CPT Codes
83010
Preferred Specimen
1.0 mL plasma collected in a PST (LiHeparin tube)

Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma – EDTA (Lavender)
Tiger top (SST)
Gold top (SST)
​Red top
Tiger top (SST)
Gold top (SST)
​Red top
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 3 months at 15-25 deg C
Refrigerated: 8 months at 2-8°C
Frozen: not applicable
Refrigerated: 8 months at 2-8°C
Frozen: not applicable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, or icteric.
Last Updated: October 24, 2024