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SPECIMEN COLLECTION GUIDELINES

GENERAL INFORMATION

REQUISITIONS

ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY REPORTS

LINKS

Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Alpha Fetoprotein

Important Note

Patient results determined by assays using different manufacturers or methods may not be comparable.

Specimen Requirements

                                                                              

  • Specimen Type: Blood    
  • Container/Tube: Light Green 
  • Acceptable: Gold
  • Specimen Volume: Full Tube
  • Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL
  • Collection Instructions:  1. Send specimen in original tube.  2. If there is delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube. 

                                                                                                                                

Reference Values

Normal Reference Values: 

Age: 0-2 no reference ranges

Age 2 and above : ≤8.0 ng/ml

 

Performing Laboratory

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Stability

5 days 20-25oC,
14 days 2-8oC,
6 months -20oC

Day(s) Performed

Daily

Available STAT

Analytical Time:

1 day

Test Classification and CPT Coding

  • CPT: 82105
  • LOINC: 1834-1
  • EMR Order Code: L7
  • EMR Result code: L8

Methodology

 Manufacturer: Roche Diagnostics

Analyzer: Cobas Pro’s

Methodology: Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)