- YCRTE
Creatine, Serum
Specimen:
Test Code
YCRTE
Specimen Name
Creatine, Serum
Collect
1-Plain Red Top
Aslo acceptable SST, Green Top (Na-Heparin, Lithium-Heparin), K2EDTA
Aslo acceptable SST, Green Top (Na-Heparin, Lithium-Heparin), K2EDTA
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum or Plasma Frozen
Special Handling
Separate from cells within 6 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to a standard transport tube and freeze immediately.
Rejection Criteria
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Stability
Ambient 6 hours; Refrigerated 1 week; Frozen 6 months (3 freeze/thaw cyclesare acceptable)
Methodology
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Performed
Monday/Thursday
Reported
4-11 days
CPT Codes
- 82540
Components
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Additional Information
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