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HelpTest Code HCY HOMOCYSTEINE
Method
Chemiluminescence Immunoassay
CPT(s)
| Description | CPT Code |
|
Homocysteine |
83090 |
Specimen Information
|
Container |
Specimen |
Temperature |
Collect Vol |
Submit Vol |
Minimum Vol |
Stability |
| Lavender Top Tube | Plasma |
Refrigerate |
3.5 mL | 1 mL | 0.3 mL | 7 days |
Sample must be kept on ice until you spin, remove plasma immediately after centrifugation. Refrigerate plasma.Serum separator or red top tube is acceptable, centrifuge within 30 minutes and remove serum from gel or cells as soon as possible. Due to special sample handling and transport, add on requests cannot be done.
Reference Range
|
Age |
Sex |
Physiological |
Low |
High |
Units |
| ≥18 year |
All |
|
5 |
13.9 |
umol/L |
Instrumentation
Siemens ADVIA Centaur XPT
LOINC Code Information
| Result Code | Reporting Name | LOINC Code |
| HCY | Homocysteine | 13965-9 |
Performing Location
University of Vermont Medical Center
Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday / 3 days / Not available STAT
Section
Chemistry-2
Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing? Yes/No
Yes