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Collection Restrictions
Fasting is preferred
Avoid Vitamin C supplements for 24 hours prior to collection
Collection Requirements
Source: blood
Container: Sodium heparin green
Volume: 4 mL in vacutainer
Special Instructions
Send to the lab immediately
Must be processed within 1 hour of collection
Turn Around Time
7-14 days
Availability
Routine
Lab Processing Instructions
Specimen: acidified plasma MUST be processed within 1 hour of collection
- Centrifuge 10 minutes at 3,500 rpm at 4℃
- Aliquot plasma to a plastic vial
- Adjust to a pH of 2.3 – 2.7 with approximately 10 uL concentrated (12M) hydrochloric acid per 1 mL plasma, and freeze
Performing Laboratory
ARUP
Adele Hall Lab Section
Sendouts
Instrumentation/Methodology
Enzymatic
Reference Ranges
see report
CPT
83945