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t-Transglutaminase (tTG) IgA

Test Code
164640


Alias/See Also
tTG, IgA


CPT Codes
83516

Preferred Specimen
Serum


Minimum Volume
0.5 mL


Instructions
Specimen should be free of bacterial contamination, hemolysis, and lipemia.


Transport Container
Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube


Transport Temperature
Refrigerate


Specimen Stability
14 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis; lipemia; gross bacterial contamination


Methodology
Enzyme immunoassay (EIA)

Setup Schedule
Monday-Friday - 1st shift




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