ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory
| 0070037: Histamine, Whole Blood |
| Test Mnemonic: HIST-WB | |
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Methodology: Enzyme Immunoassay
Performed: Mon, Thu Reported: 1-5 days |
| Specimen Required: | |
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Collect: One 3 mL green (sodium or lithium heparin) or lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA).
Transport: 1 mL whole blood, frozen. (Min: 0.2 mL) Pediatric Collection/Transport: 0.15 mL whole blood frozen. Remarks: CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate samples must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. Transfer well-mixed whole blood into an ARUP Standard Transport Tube and freeze. Unacceptable Conditions: Nonfrozen samples. Stability: Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 24 hours; Frozen: 2 weeks |
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| Reference Interval: |
| 140-890 nmol/L |
| Interpretive Data: | |
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Please refer to Statement D in the Compliance Statements section in the front of the Laboratory Test Directory. |
| CPT Code(s): | |
| 83088 |