Biotinidase, Serum

Specimen:

Test Code

YBIOTS

Specimen Name

Biotinidase, Serum

Collect

2-SST

Submit

Patient-2 mLs (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum CRITICAL FROZEN
Control-2 mLs (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum CRITICAL FROZEN

Special Handling

A control specimen needs to be sent with the patient specimen. The control specimen needs to be drawn from a normal, healthy individual who is not biologically related to the patient. Collect control specimen within 30 minutes of patient specimen.

Rejection Criteria

Refrigerated or room temperature specimens. Specimens subjected to more than one freeze/thaw cycle.

Stability

Ambient 1 hour; Refrigerated 1 hour; Frozen 1 month

Methodology

Spectrophotometry

Performed

Tuesday/Friday

Reported

3-8 days

CPT Codes

  • 82261

Components

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  • Serum 
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