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MELANIN |
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Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2658
Geisinger Epic ID: 45692
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SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Urine | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
20 mL (minimum 5 mL) urine in urine vial, amber vial, or plastic leak-proof container, foil wrapped and protected from light. Transport frozen. | |
Special notes: |
Protect specimen from light. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Protect from light. | |
Transport temperature: |
Frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Frozen: 7 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Room temperature or refrigerated specimens or samples not protected from light will be rejected. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
81005 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Methodology: |
Spectrophotometric (Colorimetric) |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 631 MELAN
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