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Des-?-carboxy Prothrombin (DCP)
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Test Code
141325
Alias/See Also
"DCP
Des-gamma-carboxy Prothrombin
PIVKA-II
Protein Induced by Vitamin K Absence"
Des-gamma-carboxy Prothrombin
PIVKA-II
Protein Induced by Vitamin K Absence"
CPT Codes
83951
Preferred Specimen
"Serum
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Minimum Volume
"0.25 mL (Note: This volume does not allow for repeat testing.)
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Transport Container
"Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube
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Transport Temperature
frozen
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
"Nonserum specimen received; nonfrozen specimen received
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Methodology
"Liquid-phase binding assay (LiBaSys) "
Limitations
"It is recommended that this assay be used in conjunction with imaging studies for clinical diagnosis.
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