91223 Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide

Specimen:

Collect:

One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Critical Frozen
Separate aliquot required for each frozen test ordered
Collect in chilled EDTA tube. Immediately add 0.04mL aprotinin per mL whole blood. Mix, centrifuge and separate plasma and freeze immediately. Aprotinin available - call Client Services 1-800-700-6891 (ARUP Supply #16570)

Rejection Criteria:

Grossly Hemolyzed Samples

Stability:

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 3 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Radioimmunoassay (RIA)

Performed:

Wednesday, Saturday

Reported:

4-8 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

84586

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 0-60 pg/mL