Histamine, Plasma HISP
Method(s) | Quantitative Enyzme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 3 mL lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA) top tube. Specimens must be collected in a pre-chilled tube. Collect on ice. |
Transport | 1 mL plasma, frozen. (Min: 0.5 mL) Centrifuge at 2-8ºC, if possible, and separate upper two-thirds of plasma within 20 minutes. Transfer to a plastic transport tube and freeze immediately. |
Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 6 hours; Frozen: 6 months |
Unacceptable Conditions | Nonfrozen, hemolyzed or lipemic specimens. |
Schedule | Tue, Sat |
Billing Code | 5010802 |
CPTCode | 83088 |
Notes | CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate samples must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered. |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
0 - 8 nmol/L |