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SQ: CA
Specimen
SERUM OR PLASMA MUST BE SEPARATED FROM RED CELLS WITHIN 2 HOURS
GREEN TOP-PLASMA
RED OR SST SERUM ACCEPTABLE
Specimen Storage/Transport
ROOM TEMPERATURE: 7 days
REFRIGERATED: 3 weeks
FROZEN: 8 months
REFERENCE RANGES
NORMAL RANGE:
< 1 yr: 8.7-11.0
1-17 yrs: 9.3-10.3
≥18 yrs: 8.5-10.5
CRITICAL VALUE: <6.0 MG/DL AND >13.0 MG/DL