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aldolase
Test Code2030
CPT Codes
82085
Preferred Specimen
serum
Minimum Volume
0.5
Transport Container
Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube for serum; anticoagulation tube for plasma (see Specimen)
Transport Temperature
Refrigerate
Specimen Stability
room-1 day, refrigerated-7 days, frozen-15days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis (red cells contain aldolase)
Methodology
Kinetic - 340 nm at 37°C