Chromogranin A (LABCORP)

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LAB7137: Chromogranin A | LABCORP EAP: 140848

LABCORP LAB: Serum Separator Tube (Refrigerated) Min Vol: .3

LABCORP LAB: YELLOW TOP: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: .3
LABCORP LAB: MICRO YELLOW: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: .3
LABCORP LAB: SST ALIQUOT: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
LABCORP LAB: RED TOP SERUM ALIQUOT: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: N/A
LABCORP LAB: RED TOP - PLAIN: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: .3

Specimen: Plasma, frozen Volume: 0.8 mL Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL (Note: This volume does not allow for repeat testing.) Container: Lavender-top (EDTA) tube Collection: Do not collect in glass. Collect in a plastic lavender-top (EDTA) tube. Centrifuge and transfer the plasma into a LabCorp PP transpak frozen purple tube with screw cap (LabCorp N° 49482). Freeze within 24 hours and maintain frozen until tested. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested. Special Instructions: This test may exhibit interference when sample is collected from a person who is consuming a supplement with a high dose of biotin (also termed as vitamin B7 or B8, vitamin H, or coenzyme R). It is recommended to ask all patients who may be indicated for this test about biotin supplementation. Patients should be cautioned to stop biotin consumption at least 72 hours prior to the collection of a sample.

Storage Requirements: Container Storage Plasma from Lavender Top Tube Frozen Storage Instructions: Freeze. Stability Requirements: Temperature Period Room temperature Unstable (stability provided by manufacturer or literature reference) Refrigerated Frozen 90 days (stability provided by manufacturer or literature reference) Freeze/thaw cycles Cause for Rejection: Non-EDTA plasma specimen; EDTA plasma collected in glass Special Instructions: This test may exhibit interference when sample is collected from a person who is consuming a supplement with a high dose of biotin (also termed as vitamin B7 or B8, vitamin H, or coenzyme R). It is recommended to ask all patients who may be indicated for this test about biotin supplementation. Patients should be cautioned to stop biotin consumption at least 72 hours prior to the collection of a sample.

LABCORP LAB
STAT: 5760 min
Routine: 5760 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: 5760 min
Life or Death: 5760 min