Alpha-2-Macroglobulin

Specimen:

Test Code

ALP2M

Specimen Name

Alpha-2-Macroglobulin

Collect

1-SST

Submit

1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum Refrigerated

Special Handling

Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.

Rejection Criteria

CSF. Hemolyzed specimens.

Stability

Ambient Unacceptable; Refrigerated 7 days; Frozen 3 months (if frozen within 24 hours, avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Methodology

Quantitative Nephelometry

Performed

Sunday - Saturday

Reported

2-6 days

CPT Codes

  • 83883

Components

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