2130 HCG, Qual [Serum]

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles

Rejection Criteria:

Grossly Hemolyzed Samples

Stability:

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 2 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

84703

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range :
HCG QUAL NEGATIVE cutoff at 10 mIU/ml.