Laboratory Services
Procalcitonin (NWH)
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| Test Description |
Procalcitonin (NWH)
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| Synonym(s) |
UOW3528, PCT-UW-NW |
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| Test ID |
PROCNW
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| Container Type |
Preferred: 4 mL blood in GOLD SST. Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST |
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| Specimen Type |
Serum |
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| Specimen Requirements |
1 mL serum |
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| Specimen Collection / Processing Instructions |
Refrigerate serum Note: serum must be separated from cells within 2 hours of collection. No addon testing to gel tubes over 48 hours old. |
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| Minimum Sample Volume |
0.5 mL serum |
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| Stability |
Frozen Aliquoted Sample |
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| Department (code) |
NWH Chemistry |
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| Methodology |
Enzyme Linked Fluorescent Assay (ELFA) |
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| Testing Schedule |
Daily |
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| Test Includes |
PCTNW Procalcitonin |
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| CPT Code(s) |
84145 |
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| STAT Orderable (Y/N) |
Yes |
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| Performing Lab |
UW |
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| LOINC Code(s) |
