Bone Specific Alkaline Phosphatase APBS
Method(s) | Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. Also acceptable: Green (sodium or lithium heparin) top tubes. |
Transport | 0.5 mL serum frozen. (Min: 0.3 mL) |
Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 2 days; Frozen: 2 months |
Unacceptable Conditions | Grossly hemolyzed samples, urine |
Schedule | Daily |
Billing Code | 5010010 |
CPTCode | 84080 |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
See Laboratory Report |