Ceramides, Plasma

Specimen:

Test Code

YCERAM

Specimen Name

Ceramides, Plasma

Collect

1-EDTA

Submit

1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Plasma Frozen

Special Handling

Centrifuge, aliquot at least 1 mL of plasma into a plastic vial and freeze within 8 hours.

Rejection Criteria

Grossly hemolyzed, icteric, or lipemic specimens.

Stability

Ambient 8 hours; Refrigerated 24 hours; Frozen 1 month

Methodology

Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Performed

Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Reported

4-9 days

CPT Codes

  • 82542

Components

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Additional Information

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