6802 : Atherosclerotic Risk Expanded

INFORMATION:

Alternate Name:

ATHEROSCLEROTIC RISK EXPANDED

Clinical Utility:

Components:

HDL CHOL., DIRECT, hsCRP, COAG/GLYCOPROTEIN I Abs, FACTOR V MUTATION, FACT. VIII ACT., DRVVT PANEL, D-DIMER, LA HEX DIFF, COAG/HOMOCYSTEINE, COAG/LIPOPROTEIN-a, PTT-LA sens., PT G20210A MUTATION, PROTHROMBIN TIME (PT), THROMBIN TIME(TT), MIXING STUDIES-APTT, P.T.T., Cholesterol, COAG/ANTI-CARDIOLIPIN Ab, Triglycerides, FACT. XII ACT., FIBRINOGEN CLOT. ACT.

ORDERING:

Test Code:

6802-3

Turnaround Time:

7 DAYS

Preferred Specimen:

Aliquot Plasma-Citrated-Blue Top, Aliquot Plasma-Citrated-Blue Top, Aliquot Plasma-Citrated-Blue Top, Aliquot Plasma-Citrated-Blue Top, Red Top, Red Top, Lavender top- EDTA, SST Tube

Collection:

Container	Qty	Stability
Aliquot Plasma-Citrated-Blue Top	7	7 DAYS
Red Top	3	7 DAYS
Lavender top- EDTA	1	7 DAYS
SST Tube	1	7 DAYS

Collection Instructions:

ALQC: Collect full blue-top (citrated) tube. Centrifuge Blue-top at high speed for 15 minutes. Transfer plasma into plastic transfer tube. Label with date/time collected, PLASMA and patient's name. LAV: Fill lavender-top (EDTA) tube completely, invert 8-10 times. DO NOT SHAKE TUBE! RED: Fill tube, label with patient name SST: Fill tube, invert gently 5 times, label with patient name, let stand for minimum of 30 minutes, maximum of 1 hr, spin for 10-15 minutes

Storage Transport Instructions:

Custom Instruction: Submit 1 lav, 3 serum aliquots from 2 red tops & 4 frozen citrated plasma aliquots from 4 light blue tops.

Specimen Comment:

Lavender must be sent separately at room temp. Aliquot samples must be frozen.

Billing:

CPT Codes:

83718 x 1, 86141 x 1, 86146 x 3, 81241 x 1, 85240 x 1, 85613 x 2, 85379 x 1, 85598 x 1, 83090 x 1, 83695 x 1, 85730 x 2, 81240 x 1, 85610 x 1, 85670 x 1, 85732 x 8, 82465 x 1, 86147 x 3, 84478 x 1, 85280 x 1, 85384 x 1