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RECOMBX(R) CV2 AUTOANTIBODY TEST |
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Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2155
Geisinger Epic ID: 35846
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SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum (prefefred) or CSF (also acceptable) | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
Sterile screw-cap tube
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Specimen required: |
2 mL serum (preferred) or sterile CSF (also acceptable); minimum 0.5 mL | |
Special notes: |
Please label each specimen tube with two forms of patient identification. These forms of identification must also appear on the requisition form. Serum must be separated from cells within 48 hours of collection. Specimen collected in serum separator tube (SST) NOT acceptable. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Serum must be separated from cells within 48 hours of collection. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 72 hours. Refrigerated: 28 days. Frozen: 28 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. Specimen collected in serum separator tube. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Negative. | |
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. | ||
Methodology: |
Automated Nanoliter Scale Immunoassay |
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Synonyms: |
CRMP-5,CRMS, Quest test code 4681 CV2AAB
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