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Test Code LAB93 HOMOCYSTEINE

Method

Chemiluminescence Immunoassay

CPT Code(s)

Description CPT Code

Homocysteine                                       

83090

 

Specimen Information

Container Specimen Temperature Collect Vol Submit Vol Min Vol Stability
Lav Top (EDTA) 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 Low High Units
≥18 year All 3.7 13.9 umol/L

 

Instrumentation

Siemens Atellica IM1600

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