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IGF-2 |
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Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2517
Geisinger Epic ID: 17767
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SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
0.5 mL aliquot of serum; minimum 0.3 mL. | |
Special notes: |
Avoid hemolysis. Avoid lipemia. See Specimen Procesing Notes. | |
Patient preparation: |
Overnight fasting preferred. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow the blood to clot for 1 hour. Centrifuge the sample. Separate serum from cells within 1 hour. | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 21 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. Grossly lipemic, hemolytic or icteric specimens. Plasma is not acceptable. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
82542 | |
| 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. | ||
Test includes: |
Insulin-like growth factor II. | |
Methodology: |
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry |
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Synonyms: |
IGF II, IGF2, insulin like growth factor receptor 2, Somatomedin A Quest test code 92790
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Clinical significance: |
IGF-2 measurements are useful in the diagnosis of growth disorders, as an adjunct to IGF-1. | |