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VALP
Collection:
Specimen: Blood
Preferred: Lt Green w/ Gel - Li Hep
Acceptable: SST or Red Top
Specimen Volume: 5 mL; Minimum 1.0 mL
Pediatric Collection:
One Lt Green w/ Gel - Li Hep, SST, or Red Top microtainer filled to 600 uL.
Stability:
Separate plasma/serum from gel/cells within 4 hours of collection. Once serum/plasma is separated from cells:
Ambient: 8 Hours
Refrigerated (preferred): 1 Week
Frozen: 2 Weeks
Turnaround Time (TAT):
STAT: 1 HOUR
Routine: 4 HOURS
Test Availability:
Daily / 24 Hours / Available STAT
Performing Laboratory Section:
Chemistry / UMC MAIN LABORATORY
Reference Interval:
50.0 - 125.0 mcg/mL
Interpretive Data:
The Abbott ALINITY cSystem particle-enhanced turbidimetric inhibition immunoassay (PETINIA) is used to perform this assay. This assay is FDA-approved for serum and plasma only. Testing other biological fluids has not been validated. Serum/plasma reference ranges do not apply to other sample types. Interpret with caution. Results by other manufacturers' assays for this substance may not be equivalent to results by the Abbott assay and should not be interpreted interchangeably due to methodology differences.