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Eosinophil Cationic Protein (ECP)
Test Code4180
CPT Codes
86849
Preferred Specimen
"Serum
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Minimum Volume
"0.3 mL (Note: This volume does not allow for repeat testing.)
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Instructions
"Refrigerate
Allow the sample to stand for 60 to 120 minutes to release the ECP in the cells prior to centrifugation. Separate the serum after 60 to 120 minutes and transfer to a plastic transport tube.
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Allow the sample to stand for 60 to 120 minutes to release the ECP in the cells prior to centrifugation. Separate the serum after 60 to 120 minutes and transfer to a plastic transport tube.
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Transport Container
"NMR lipoprofile serum-separator tube (N° 60360). Other tubes should not be used as they may produce erroneous results.
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Specimen Stability
"Room temperature 3 days
Refrigerated 14 days
Frozen 14 days
Freeze/thaw cycles Stable x3
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Refrigerated 14 days
Frozen 14 days
Freeze/thaw cycles Stable x3
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Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
"Nonserum sample received; non-Greiner tube collected; grossly hemolyzed or lipemic samples
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Methodology
"ImmunoCAP "
Limitations
"BD plastic serum-separator tubes should not be used as they will produce erroneous results.
Results for this test are for investigational purposes only by the assay's manufacturer. The performance characteristics of this product have not been established. Results should not be used as a diagnostic procedure without confirmation of the diagnosis by another medically established diagnostic product or procedure.
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Results for this test are for investigational purposes only by the assay's manufacturer. The performance characteristics of this product have not been established. Results should not be used as a diagnostic procedure without confirmation of the diagnosis by another medically established diagnostic product or procedure.
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Reference Range
"4-54 µg/L
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