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Orderable EAP code:

LAB00560

Billable EAP Codes:

80001786 x 1

CPT Codes:

84300 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 Hours
Urgent: 1 Hour

Test Schedule:

Routines batched daily, 9 am to 2 pm. Urgent (random/spot) requests available 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

mmol/col time

Specimen Requirements:

Total collection, 24 hr urine container.
Refrigerate during collection.
2 mL urine for random/spot.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL in a 4 mL RED top tube or urine sample cup for random/spot request.

Reference Range:

    6 to 10 Years                  10 to 14 Years              
Male      41 to 115 mmol/day      Male        63 to 177 mmol/day
Female    20 to 69 mmol/day      Female      49 to 168 mmol/day

Adult     40 to 220 mmol/day

Synonyms:

Na, Electrolytes

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00472

Billable EAP Codes:

80001784 x 1

CPT Codes:

84295 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 Hours
Urgent: 1 Hour

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

mmol/L

Critical Values:

Less than or equal to 120 mmol/L.

Greater than or equal to 160 mmol/L.

Specimen Requirements:

4 mL blood in a GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL in a 1.0 mL GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.

Reference Range:

136 to 145 mmol/L

Synonyms:

Na, Electrolytes

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00054

Billable EAP Codes:

80005558 x 1

CPT Codes:

80179 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 Hours
Urgent: 1 Hour

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

mg/dL

Critical Values:

Greater than or equal to 35.0 mg/dL

Specimen Requirements:

4 mL blood in a RED top tube.

Do not collect into tubes that contain gel separator.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL blood in a RED top tube.

Do not collect into tubes that contain gel separator.

Reference Range:

10.0 to 25.0 mg/dL (therapeutic)

Synonyms:

Aspirin, Acetylsalicytic Acid

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00242

Billable EAP Codes:

80001812 x 1

CPT Codes:

85045 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

60 minutes

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

Specimen Requirements:

3.0 mL blood in a LAVENDER top tube.
Specimen stability: up to 8 hours at room temp. or refrigerated.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL blood in a 0.5 mL LAVENDER top tube.
Specimen stability: up to 8 hours at room temp. or refrigerated.

Reference Range:

0.4 to 2.0%

Comments:

Clotted specimens are unacceptable.

Synonyms:

Retic

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00351

Billable EAP Codes:

80001658 x 1

CPT Codes:

80069 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Includes:

Glucose, BUN, Creat, Alb, Ca, Phos, Na, K, CL, CO2

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 Hours
Urgent: 1 Hour

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Critical Values:

See individual test listings for critical values.

Specimen Requirements:

4 mL blood in a GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL in a 1.0 mL GREEn top, lithium heparin tube.

Reference Range:

See individual test listings for reference ranges.

Synonyms:

Kidney, Renal Function Panel, Renal Panel, RFS

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00689

Billable EAP Codes:

80001820 x 1

CPT Codes:

85610 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 Hours
Urgent: 1 Hour

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

INR

Critical Values:

Greater than or equal to 5.10

Specimen Requirements:

3.2% sodium citrate tubes are acceptable provided they are filed to the line on the manufacturers label. Tubes must be full (see comments below). Whole blood specimens are stable for 12 hours at room temperature. Citrate plasma separated from cells is stable for up to 14 days at -20 degrees C.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

Add blood to the 1.3 mL mark of Pediatric BLUE top tube, 3.2% sodium citrate.

Reference Range:

INR: 0.86 to 1.20 INR
PT: 9.6 – 13.5 seconds

PT INR therapeutic ranges for full anticoagulation
INR for venous thromboembolism: 2.0 to 3.0
INR for most patients with mech. valves: 2.5 to 3.5

Comments:

Draw volume is critical due to the liquid anticoagulant. Allow tubes to fill by vacuum.

Tubes with rubber stopper: fill to line on label.
Tubes with plastic (Hemogard) cap: the fill level is above the top of the label.
Syringe: do not remove the vacutainer stopper. Insert the needle through the stopper and allow the tube to fill by vacuum. Do not overfill the vacutainer.
Pediatric tubes have no vacuum. Remove the cap and add blood to the 1.3 mL mark. Do not overfill.

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

g/dL

Specimen Requirements:

2 mL body fluid in a body fluid container

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL in a 4 mL RED top tube or urine sample cup

Reference Range:

None available

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