Test Overview
Reference Range *
Not established
* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.
Test Details
Days Set Up
Monday - Friday
Analytic Time
2 - 3 days
Soft Order Code
ADLIN
Laboratory
Sendout
Reference Laboratory
Atlantic Diagnostic Labs #6999
Section
Special Testing
Specimen Requirements
Collection
NOTE: Timing of the level relative to the last dose is crucial. Mis-times levels are not useful and will need to be repeated. Optimal timing is a trough, ideally ordered 30-60 minutes prior to a dose.
Collection Instructions
Collect specimen in a red top tube (no SST). Spin and aliquot into a screw capped plastic tube. Send to Specimen Processing frozen.
Special Handling
Any result <2 or >8 will be called to the ordering provider as an alert value.
Normal Volume
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL serum
Storage Temperature
Frozen preferred, Refrigerated acceptable
Rejection Criteria
SST tube, Hemolysis
Additional Information
Test performed by Atlantic Diagnostic Laboratories
Billing
CPT Code
80299