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Lab Test Details

Lab Test Details

SIM

10521 

CPT

82042 

Synonyms

none 

Specimen Type

All body fluids except CSF.  Ex.: Joint Fluid, Pericardial Fluid, Pleural fluid, Paracentesis fluid, Thorocentesis Fluid, Amniotic fluid, etc. 

Container

Sterile Container

Collection Instructions

None

Volume

3 mL, minimum 1 mL

Additional Information

None

Patient Preparation

None

Specimen Processing Instructions

Refrigerate

Transport Requirements

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Refrigerated 2 hours 

Rejection Criteria

•Clotted fluid 
•Mucoid fluid

Reference Range

None

Critical Value

None 

Test Includes

Albumin 

Methodology 

Timed endpoint method 

Testing Frequency

Daily, Monday - Sunday 

Reviewed By

Crystal Killian

Reviewed Date

3/17/2021

Supplemental

Reviewed by Crystal Killian March 17, 2021