Delta OD450

 OD450

 Absorption Spectrophotometry

 Clinical Chemistry

 Routine; 24 hours; tests is performed Monday through Friday from 7-3:30 pm

Collect: Prefer: Transabdominal Amniocentesis. Accept: specimens obtained from a pool of fluid in the vagina immediately after rupture of the membranes.  Collect in Amber tube or wrap tube in aluminum foil to protect from light.

Storage/Transport: Store the sample at 2-8 °c in a capped container.  If delivery to the lab is delayed for more than a week, freeze specimen at -20°c.

Causes for Rejection: Improperly labeled.  Sample not protected from light.

If applicable, state clinical information that is required to be provided with specimen.

By report (reports may vary based on instrumentation, patient age and sex)

 Protect tube from light, and need to call the main lab x29227 at least 2 hours before sending sample.

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When ordering tests for which Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement will be sought, physicians should only order tests that are medically necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of the patient.  Components of the organ or disease panels may be ordered individually.  The diagnostic information must substantiate all tests ordered and must be in the form of an ICD-9 code or its verbal equivalent.

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