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PROCALCITONIN

Message
Patient Preparation: Collect a full tube, following standard venipuncture techniques. Ambulatory Transport Temperature to Inova Central Lab: Refrigerated Specimen Stability: 48 hours


Test Code
LAB11144 PRCLN


Alias/See Also
PRCLN


CPT Codes
84145

Instructions
Processing Instructions: Remove serum from gel or clot before transporting.Do not send original SST collection tube due to the short stability of the specimen on gel. Aliquot serum into a plastic screw-cap transport vial. Minimum Testing Volume: 0.3 mL Serum Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: Ambient (ON GEL): 8 hoursAmbient (OFF GEL): 24 hoursRefrigerated (OFF GEL): 48 hoursFrozen: 15 days Causes for Rejection: Samples stored on gel >8 hours, unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, hemolyzed, QNS, exceeds specimen stability requirements.


Report Available
STAT 40-Minutes


Clinical Significance
1230130219



Last Updated: May 18, 2026


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