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HelpTest Code AMYL Fld Amylase, Fluid
Performing Laboratory
| Memorial Hospital Laboratory- Automated Procedures | 304-388-5953 |
Specimen Requirements
Heparinized dark green top (lithium heparin) vacutainer- NO GEL or a sterile specimen container.
5 mL of body fluid (1 mL minimum)
Pleural and Peritoneal only
Mucoid, clotted or viscous specimens may not be suitable for testing
Specimen Rejection
- Improperly labeled, collected, stored, and transported
- Quantity not sufficient
Storage and Stability
Refrigerated 2-8oC for 3 days
Reference Values
No established reference values.
The test result must be integrated into the clinical content for interpretation.
Methodology
Biochromatic enzymatic assay-CNPG3
Days Test Set Up and Turnaround
Monday through Sunday, Continuously
| AM Collection | Expected by 9AM same day |
| Routine | Expected within 24 hrs |
| Stat | Expected within 1 hr |
| Timed | Expected results are test dependant |
CPT Coding
82150