Posted Date
Effective Date
Update Type Reference range changed
CPT Code 82397
Order Code APGH
Referral Laboratory Mayo Medical Laboratories

TEST CHANGE

 

Pituitary Tumor Marker, Alpha Subunit

Order Code:                                         APGH              

CPT Code:                                           82397

Referral Laboratory:                            Mayo Medical Laboratories

 

Effective July 2,2021, MLabs will be changing the Pituitary Tumor Marker, Alpha Subunit (APGH) test per Mayo Medical Laboratories.

 

 

Current Specimen Required

 

New Specimen Required

Collection Container

Red Top

 

Collection Container

 

Submission Container

Plastic Vial

 

  -Preferred

Serum Gel

Specimen Volume

 1mL

 

  -Acceptable

Red Top

 

 

 

Submission Container

Plastic Vial

 

 

 

Specimen Volume

1mL

Current Stability

Specimen

Temperature

Time

Serum Red Top

 

 

 

Frozen (Preferred)

90 Days

 

Refrigerator

7 days

 

New Stability

Specimen

Temperature

Time

Serum

 

 

 

Frozen (Preferred)

90 Days

 

Refrigerator

7 days