| suPAR (8000101735) | |
|---|---|
| Test Mnemonic: | suPAR |
| Specimen Requirements: | |
| Collection: | 3 mL of blood in a purple-topped K2-EDTA vacutainer tube. |
| Container: | Purple-topped K2-EDTA. |
| Minimum Volume: | 3 mL of blood |
| Storage/Transport: | Delivered to Sample Management (CSW 7.412) within 2 hours of collection. |
| Specimen Preparation: | Centrifuge to separate plasma from cells wihtin 2 hours of collection. Transfer plasma from purple-topped tube to the labeled transport tube. |
| Stability: | Room temperature: 24 hours Refrigerate: upto 3 days Frozen for 9 months |
| Causes for Rejection: | Grossly hemolysed, lipemic, or microbiologically contaminated samples should not be used. Samples with abnormally elevated hemoglobin levels or bilirubin. |
| Reference Range: | By report (reports may vary based on instrumentation, patient age and sex). |
| Turnaround Time: | 5 days |
| Methodology: | suPARnostic AUTO Flex ELISA; colorimetric |
| Performed: | |
| Lab: | SIDD Clinical Laboratory |
| CPT 4 Code: | 89240 |
| 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-10 code or its verbal equivalent. | |