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HelpTest Code FRBP Retinol Binding Protein
Specimen Required
Specimen Type: Serum
Patient Preparation:
Fasting: 12 hours, required
Collection Container/Tube:
Preferred: Red top
Acceptable: Serum gel
Specimen Volume: 2 mL serum
Collection Instructions:
1. Centrifuge and aliquot 2 mL of serum into a plastic vial.
2. Send refrigerated.
Children's Mercy Hospital
Note:
CMH COLLECTION: 2 mL in red gel vacutainer
Specimen Minimum Volume
Serum: 0.5 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Serum | Refrigerated (preferred) | 20 days |
| Frozen | 180 days |
Reject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | Reject |
| Received in glass tube | Reject |
| Viscous or pleural fluid | Reject |
| Received at room temperature | Reject |
Report Available
3 to 7 daysReporting Name
Retinol Binding ProteinReference Values
≤17 years: Not established
≥ 18 years: 1.5-6.7 mg/dL
Method Name
Fixed Rate Time Nephelometry
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols InstituteCPT Code Information
83883