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Collection Requirements
Source: blood
Container(s):
- Preferred: Red
- Acceptable: Red gel
Volume: 1 mL in vacutainer
Turn Around Time
STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 2-4 hours
Availability
STAT
Routine
Lab Processing Instructions
Specimen: serum
Spin, separate, and refrigerate
Performing Laboratory
Adele Hall
Adele Hall Lab Section
Chemistry
Instrumentation/Methodology
Vitros
Critical Values
>2.0 mmol/L
Reference Ranges
0.6 - 1.2 mmol/L
CPT
80178