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Galectin 3
Test Code92768
CPT Codes
82777
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
1. Collect and label sample according to standard protocols.
2. Gently invert tube 5 times immediately after draw. DO NOT SHAKE.
3. Allow blood to clot for 30 minutes.
4. Centrifuge for 10 minutes.
5. Store and transport refrigerated.
2. Gently invert tube 5 times immediately after draw. DO NOT SHAKE.
3. Allow blood to clot for 30 minutes.
4. Centrifuge for 10 minutes.
5. Store and transport refrigerated.
Transport Container
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 22 days
Refrigerated: 22 days
Frozen: 1 year
Refrigerated: 22 days
Frozen: 1 year
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis
Methodology
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: 6 days
Reference Range
<17.9 ng/mL
Clinical Significance
A galectin-3 test may be ordered for the identification of individuals with chronic heart failure at elevated risk of disease progression.
Performing Laboratory
Cleveland HeartLab, Inc
6701 Carnegie Avenue, Suite 500
Cleveland, OH 44103-4623