Posted Date
Effective Date
Update Type Replacement Test
CPT Code 84220
Order Code PKRBC
Referral Laboratory Mayo Medical Laboratories

Pyruvate Kinase (PK), RBC

Soft code:                                PKRBC

CPT Code:                               84220

Referral Laboratory:                Mayo Medical Laboratories                   

 

RECOMMENDED TEST

 

PK, Enzyme Activity, Blood

Soft code:                                PK1

CPT Code:                               84220

Referral Laboratory:                Mayo Medical Laboratories

 

Effective March 22, 2021, MLabs will discontinue Pyruvate Kinase (PK), RBC (PKRBC). The recommended alternative test is PK, Enzyme Activity, Blood (PK1) per Mayo Medical Laboratories.

 

Collection Instructions: Collect 6 mL of whole blood in a ACD-B solution vacutainer or Lavender top EDTA vacutainer. Ship the whole blood refrigerated. 

 

Methodology:  Kinetic Spectrophotometry

 

Test Analysis: Mon - Sat, 1 day

 

Reference Range:        

 

≥ 12 months of age 5.5 - 12.4 U/g Hb

 

Reference range has not been established for ages < 12 months.