Collect: One 10 mL plain red and one 5 mL lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA). (Min: 3 mL plain red and 3 mL EDTA)
Storage/Transport Temperature: 3 mL serum (separated from cells) and 5 mL whole blood (EDTA) at 20-25°C. (Min: 1.5 mL serum and 1 mL whole blood). Send Sunday through Thursday only.
Remarks: Indicate patient's blood type on test request form. Specimens must be received within 24 hours of collection and testing must be performed within 48 hours of collection. Separate serum ASAP.
Unacceptable Conditions: Specimens which have not had the serum separated from the cells ASAP after collection.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours
Reference Interval:
Negative
CPT Code(s):
85475
Cross References:
Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia type II
, Ham Test