Test Code ARVAHO Arginine Vasopressin Hormone
Additional Codes
70027
Specimen Type
Blood
Preferred Collection Container
Pink
Collection Instructions
Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection and freeze within 2 hours
Collection Volume
12 mL
Minimum Collection Volume
5.0 mL
Testing Volume
2.5 mL
Rejection Criteria
Non-frozen specimen
Specimen Storage and Stability
Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 month
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Test Alias
70027; ARGV; ADH; Antidiuretic Hormone; Arginine Vasopressin; Diabetes Insipidus; SIADH, Vasopressin
CPT Coding
84588
EPIC Code
LAB1108
Methodology
Radioimmunoassay
Acceptable Collection Container
LAV (need multiple tubes)
Transport
Frozen
Turn Around Time
4-12 days
Lab Department
Referred Testing
LOINC
3126-0