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Test Code LUMI Lumipulse PTAU-217/Beta Amyloid 42 Ratio, Plasma

Important Note

TEST IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE DUE TO REAGENT ISSUES AT REFERENCE LAB. Unable to order at this time.

For use in patients >50 years old

Additional Codes

LAB6535

Specimen Type

Blood

Preferred Collection Container

Draw Tube: LAV

Aliquot tube:

Collection Instructions

Draw full LAV tube.  immediately separate plasma from blood within two hours after blood collection and transfer plasma to LabCorp polypropylene transport tube and freeze.  

Collection Volume

3 mL

Minimum Collection Volume

1.5 mL

Testing Volume

0.75 mL

Rejection Criteria

Hemolysis; lipemia; heat-treated specimen; gross bacterial contamination

Specimen Storage and Stability

Ambient 3 hours; Refrigerated 1 day; Frozen 1 month

Performing Lab

LabCorp

Methodology

Fujirebio Lumipulse chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay (CLEIA)

CPT

83520 x 2

Transport

Frozen

Turn Around Time

6-8 days

Lab Department

Referred Testing