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| Hospital Ordering Code |
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| LAB322 SEDIMENTATION RATE |
Specimen Requirements
Specimen must arrive within 8 hours of draw at ambient temperature.
Specimen Type: Whole blood
Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA)
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Performing Laboratory
Unity Point-Sioux City
CPT
85652
Performance
Daily
Methodology
Automated
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient Stability:
8 hours
Refrigerated Stability:
12 hours
Frozen Stability:
NOT Acceptable