SST tube
0.5 mL serum
0.25 mL serum
Collect specimen in a red top or SST tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial and refrigerate up to 48 hours or freeze for longer storage.
Collect specimen in SST tube.
Daily, 24 hours
2 hours
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA)
Normal male and non pregnant female =/< 5 mIU/mL. Positive pregnancy 25 mIU/mL and above. Post-menopausal women <12 mlU/mL. Tumor marker less than 5 mIU/mL.
Useful in the diagnosis of early pregnancy, diagnosis of choriocarcinoma, tumor marker, embryonal cell carcinomas
Specimens stored greater than 8 hours should not be used for testing.
Tested by a chemiluminescent immunoassay manufactured by Siemens Healthineers, performed on Atellica IM system. Results determined from different manufacturers and/or methods may not be comparable.
21198-7
84702
23305
Red Top Tube
Specimen: Plasma
STAT requests for this test will be performed on a STAT basis (supervisory staff approval is not required).
4 days