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Test Code NAFL Liver Fibrosis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Important Note

This test requires an automated platelet count performed on the EDTA whole blood sample at the client site. Include the platelet count with the patient test submission information. This test requires the patient's weight (in pounds). Include the patient's weight with the sample submission.

Additional Codes

Epic EAP ARUP Code
LAB4439 Liver Fibrosis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (Echosens) 

Specimen Requirements

Patient Preparation

Overnight fasting specimen is required.

 

Collect

Lavender (EDTA) or Pink (K2EDTA) for platelet count AND Serum Separator Tube (SST).

 

Specimen Preparation

Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 2 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 1.2 mL)

 

Unacceptable Conditions

Hemolyzed specimens. All required specimens not received. No platelet count received. No weight received.

 

Remarks

This test requires an automated platelet count performed on the EDTA whole blood sample at the client site. Include the platelet count with the patient test submission information. This test requires the patient's weight (in pounds). Include the patient's weight with the sample submission.

Stability

Serum: Frozen preferred. [ Do not send the EDTA whole blood to ARUP. ]

Serum: 

Ambient: 24 hours

Refrigerated: 1 week

Frozen: 2 weeks

CPT

84450

84460

82728

82947

(Alt code: 81599)

Performed

Tuesday and Thursday

 

Report available in 1-5 days. 

Performing Laboratory

ARUP Laboratories

Methodology

Quantitative Enzymatic Assay/Quantitative Spectrophotometry/Quantitative Automated Cell Count/Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA)