Viscosity, Serum VISC
Method(s) | Quantitative Viscometry |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) or plain red top tube. |
Transport | 1 mL serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL) |
Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 4 days; Frozen: 1 month |
Unacceptable Conditions | Hemolyzed or clotted specimens. |
Schedule | Sun, Tue, Thu, Fri |
Billing Code | 5010160 |
CPTCode | 85810 |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
1.51 cP |