Lab Test Details
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LAB93 |
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83090 |
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Homocysteine, Ultraquant |
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Plasma(preferred); serum is acceptable |
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Lavender-top (EDTA) tube, green-top (heparin) tube, red-top tube, or gel-barrier tube |
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Plasma: It is important to centrifuge blood samples for plasma collection immediately after collection to separate the plasma from the blood cells. If immediate centrifugation is not possible, collected blood specimens should be kept on ice and centrifuged within an hour. |
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Volume: 2 ml |
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Screen patients who may be at risk for heart disease and stroke; not intended for use in the diagnosis of folate or vitamin B12 |
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A fasting specimen is preferred to establish baseline values or monitor treatment. |
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Room Temperature |
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Room Temperature or Refrigerated: 14 days Frozen: 6 months |
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Gross hemolysis; whole blood; plasma from light blue tube or ACD tube; quantity not sufficient |
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Reference Range accompanies report |
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Homocysteine |
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Enzymatic |
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706994 |
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Rhonda Crowe |
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2/24/23 |
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* Denotes Reference Lab Test |