Homocysteine, Plasma
Orderable EAP code:
LAB00460
Billable EAP Codes:
80002119 x 1
CPT Codes:
83090 x 1
Lab Section:
Immunology
Turnaround Time:
Routine: 7 days
Test Schedule:
Thursdays.
Units:
micromole/L
Specimen Requirements:
5 mL blood in a LAVENDER top (EDTA) tube. Send on ice. Must be delivered to lab within half an hour.
Pediatric Specimen Requirements:
1 mL blood in a pediatric LAVENDER top (EDTA) tube. Send on ice. Must be delivered to the lab within half an hour.
Reference Range:
3.5 to 10.4 micromole/L
Comments:
Not recommended for risk assessment of cardiovascular disease or venous thromboembolism. Acceptable screening test for disorders of methionine metabolism.