Lab Test Details
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SIM |
LAB873 |
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CPT |
82668 |
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Synonyms |
EPO |
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Specimen Type |
Serum |
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Container |
Red or gold top tube |
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Collection Instructions |
None |
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Volume |
0.5 ml. Min. volume: 0.3 ml (this does not allow for repeat testing) |
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Additional Information |
Increased with pregnancy. Patients suffering from most anemias will present with higher than normal concentrations of serum erythropoietin. |
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Patient Preparation |
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Specimen Processing Instructions |
Separate serum from cells if using red-top tube |
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Transport Requirements |
Room temperature |
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Specimen Stability |
Room Temperature or Refrigerated : 14 days |
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Rejection Criteria |
Whole blood or plasma |
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Reference Range |
Reference Range accompanies report |
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Critical Value |
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Test Includes |
Erythropoietin |
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Methodology |
Immunochemiluminometric assay (ICMA) |
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Testing Frequency |
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LCA |
140277 |
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Reviewed By |
Rhonda Crowe |
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Reviewed Date |
2/23/23 |
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Supplemental |
* Denotes Reference Lab Test |