OXALATE BLD
Oxalate, Blood
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB3407
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Patient Preparation:
Patient should avoid ingestion of Vitamin C for 24 hours prior to sample collection.
Container Type:
Lavender top (EDTA) or green top (heparin) tube
Specimen Type:
Plasma
Preferred Volume:
2 mL
Minimum Volume:
1.5 mL
Specimen Processing:
Place tube on wet ice immediately after collection! Plasma must be separated from cells within 60 minutes of collection. Freeze immediately in a plastic transfer tube with a screw cap.
Store and Transport:
Frozen
Stability:
After separation from cells:
Frozen - 7 days
Refrigerated - Not Stable
Room temperature - Not Stable
Unacceptable Condition:
Samples that are not plasma, specimens received refrigerated or room temperature.
CPT Codes:
83945 - Oxalate (EAP 30021096)
Method:
Quantitative Spectrophotometry