| Specimen: |
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Collect: |
One Serum 7.5 mL SST
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Submit: |
3 mL (Min:1 mL) Serum. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
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Special Handling: |
Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Separate aliquot required for each frozen test ordered
Separate from cells ASAP
Collect at 14-24 weeks gestation only.
Special Form - Patient History for Maternal Serum Testing
Required information - patient age, weight and race, EDD by US or LMP, weeks gestation, number of fetuses, history of diabetes or NTD |
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Rejection Criteria: |
Grossly Hemolyzed Samples |
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Stability: |
Ambient: 24 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable |
| Methodology: |
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay; Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA); Immunoassay |
| Performed: |
Sun-Sat |
| Reported: |
3-5 Day(s) |
| CPT Codes: |
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| Interpretive Data: |
Please see report for interpretive data. |
| Components: |
| 93169 - PATIENT'S AFP | 93202 - EDD |
| 93206 - MoM FOR DIA | 93207 - PATIENT DIA |
| 93238 - MATERNAL WEIGHT | 93239 - MoM for AFP |
| 93240 - INTERPRETATION | 93241 - SPECIMEN |
| 93242 - DATING | 93243 - MAT. INSULIN DM |
| 93244 - FAMILY HX of NTD | 93245 - MATERNAL RACE |
| 93246 - NUMBER OF FETUSES | 93248 - MATERNAL AGE |
| 93249 - PATIENT'S hCG | 93251 - MoM for hCG |
| 93252 - GESTATIONAL AGE | 93253 - PATIENT'S uE3 |
| 93255 - MoM for uE3 |
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