Rheumatoid Factor

Specimen:

Test Code

RFPS

Specimen Name

Rheumatoid Factor

Collect

1-SST Also acceptable Lithium-Heparin

Submit

1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum or Plasma

Special Handling

Draw SST, allow to clot completely, or draw Lithium-Heparin, then centrifuge. Separate plasma into specimen transport tube if no gel separator.

Rejection Criteria

Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, icteric specimens

Stability

Refrigerated 7 days

Methodology

Particle-Enhanced Immunoturbidimetric Assay

Performed

Sunday - Saturday

Reported

1-2 days

CPT Codes

  • 86431

Components

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