Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog
DISOPYRAMIDE
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2191 Geisinger Epic ID: 14925SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type:
Plasma or serum
Preferred collection container:
Alternate collection container:
4 mL green/green-top (sodium heparin) tube
Specimen required:
1 mL aliquot of plasma or serum; minimum 0.5 mL.
Special notes:
Do not use serum separator tube.
SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Processing instructions:
Centrifuge and immediately separate serum or plasma specimens from the cells into clean, plastic, screw-capped vial(s).
Transport temperature:
Refrigerated (preferred). Room temperature or frozen specimen also acceptable.
Specimen stability:
Room Temperature: 3 days. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 1 month.
Rejection criteria:
Specimen collected in serum separator tube. Stability limits exceeded.
TEST DETAILS
Reference interval:
CPT code(s):
80299 2.0-5.5 mcg/mL. Detection limit 0.5 mcg/mL.
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.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
Test includes:
Disopyramide, serum.
Methodology:
Immunoassay
Synonyms:
Review Date:
11/13/2024 Norpace, DISOP, Quest test code 416
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