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AMINO ACID, QUANT/PLAS

Geisinger Epic Procedure Code:  LAB1725    Geisinger Epic ID:  31823

SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type: 

Plasma


Preferred collection container: 
Specimen required: 

3 mL aliquot of plasma; minimum 1 mL of plasma (pediatric patients). Please submit a separate frozen aliquot for this test. It may not be combined with any other test requiring a frozen aliquot.



SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Processing instructions: 

Centrifuge, aliquot and freeze.


Transport temperature: 

Frozen.


Specimen stability: 

Room Temperature: 8 hours. Refrigerated: Unacceptable. Frozen: 14 days.


Rejection criteria: 

Room temperature and refrigerated specimens unacceptable. Specimen MUST be frozen.



TEST DETAILS
CPT code(s):  82139
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: 

Amino acid quantification, plasma.


Methodology: 
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Synonyms: 

Amino acids, PAMINO


Review Date:  12/17/2024

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