- 23BPR
11 Beta-Prostaglandin F2 Alpha, Urine, Random
Specimen:
Test Code
23BPR
Specimen Name
11 Beta-Prostaglandin F2 Alpha, Urine, Random
Collect
Urine specimen random
Submit
5 mLs (Min: 3 mLs) in urine cup
Special Handling
Transfer 5 mL urine to standard transport tubes. (Min: 3 mL)
Rejection Criteria
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Stability
Preferred/Transport Refrigerated 14 days; Ambient 8 hours; Frozen 1 month
Methodology
Enzymatic Colorimetric Assay; Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Performed
Tuesday/Thursday
Reported
3-8 days
CPT Codes
- 84150
- 82570
Components
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Additional Information
Patient Preparation: Patients taking aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may have decreased concentrations of prostaglandin F2 alpha. If medically feasible, for 2 weeks before specimen collection, patient should not take aspirin and for 72 hours before specimen collection, patient should not take NSAIDs.
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