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TRYPTASE |
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Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3203
Geisinger Epic ID: 22833
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SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL serum; minimum 0.5 mL | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Important: Within 3 hours of collection, centrifuge and separate specimens from the cells into clean, plastic, screw-capped vial(s). | |
Transport temperature: |
Frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: Unacceptable. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 1 month. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
83520 | |
| 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: |
Alpha and beta forms of Tryptase. | |
Methodology: |
Immunoassay |
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Synonyms: |
TRYPTASE, EIA TRYPTASE EIA QUANT TRYPT, Quest test code 34484
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Clinical significance: |
Tryptase concentrations are increased with immediate hypersensitivity (anaphylaxis), acute allergen challenge, and mastocytosis. | |