Homocysteine, Total
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UNC Hospitals McLendon Clinical Laboratories 101 Manning Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27514 |
| Tube Type
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| Test ID | HCY | |
| Test Number | 1764 | |
| SMS Browse | HOMOCYSTEINE, BLOOD | |
| CPT Code(s) | 82131 | |
| Group/Individual Test | Individual | |
| Laboratory | Core Laboratory | |
| Tube Station | 30 | |
| Specimen | Routine: | 2 mL of blood/EDTA plasma(lavender top), COLLECT ON ICE; See below for alternate specimen types and comments |
| micro: | 300 µL blood/EDTA plasma bullet/Lavender top COLLECT ON ICE | |
| Availability | Routine: | 24 hrs/day |
| STAT: | N/A | |
| Turnaround Time | Routine: | 2 hours |
| Reference Range | Normal: | 5.0 - 13.0 µmol/L |
| Alternate Specimen: | 2mL Heparinized Plasma (green top) Collect on Ice, or 2mL Serum(Serum Separator Tube) Collect on Ice. NOTE: Preferred specimen is EDTA plasma (lavender top) Collect on Ice | |
| Comments | Deliver to Laboratory Immediately: must be centrifuged within 1 hour of collection, or may be kept refrigerated/on ice, unspun, up to 6 hours prior to centrifugation. DO NOT STORE SAMPLE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE | |
Homocysteine, Total
