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Test Code Cerulo Ceruloplasmin

Important Note

Samples from patients with abnormal lipoprotein metabolism such as those seen in cholecystitis or obstructive liver disease may give false negative ceruloplasmin results.

Performing Laboratory

Memorial Hospital Laboratory- Automated Procedures  304-388-5953       

Specimen Requirements

Plasma- Plasma-Mint Green, Dark Green Lithium Heparin or Serum-SST gold top, red top

Allow SST or red top to completely clot      

Spin and physically separate plasma/serum from contact with cells as soon as possible

4 mL of plasma/serum (minimum 2 mL)

Specimen Rejection

  • Improperly labeled, collected, stored, and transported
  • Quantity not sufficient
  • Hemolyzed 
  • Icteric
  • Lipemic

Storage and Stability

Refrigerate 2-8o C 3 days
Frozen < -20o C 4 weeks

Reference Values

20-600 mg/L

Methodology

Turbidimetric

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

82390