- YCERAM
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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