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EPIC ORDER CODE LAB2356 CKMB

Important Note

SAMPLES SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN FROM PATIENTS RECEIVING THERAPY FOR HIGH BIOTIN DOSES (I.E.>5 MG/DAY) UNTIL AT LEAST 8 HOURS FOLLOWING THE LAST BIOTIN ADMINISTRATION.

ENSURE SAMPLES ARE AT 20-25 DEGREES CELSIUS BEFORE TESTING

Additional Codes

SQ: CKMBAC

Specimen

GREEN TOP PLASMA

RED OR SST ACCEPTABLE

Specimen Storage/Transport

REFRIGERATED

SPECIMEN STABILITY

ROOM TEMPERATURE: 5 HOURS

REFRIGERATED: 12 HOURS

FROZEN: 3 MONTHS

SAMPLES SHOULD BE ANALYZED WITHIN 2 HOURS OF COLLECTION.

Methodology

ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENSE IMMUNOASSAY

REFERENCE RANGES

NORMAL RANGES:

FEMALES: 0-4.30 NG/ML

MALES: 0-7.7 NG/ML