Test ID: Q0077
CPT code: 82668
LOINC: 15061-5
Specimen Type: red gel
Frequency: Mon – Fri; analytic time 3 days
Instructions: 1.0mL serum from SST tube. Freeze. Min. 0.1mL. Specimen collection between 7:30am and 12:00pm is recommended. Centrifuge and separate serum
Text: Inital screening test for evaluation of polycythemia and for use in evaluating candiates for EPO replacement therapy.
Methodology: Immunoassay