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HelpTest Code RHUF Rheumatoid Factor
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| Hospital Ordering Code |
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| LAB206 RHEUMATOID FACTOR |
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube Type:
Green (Lithium Heparin)
Red (No Additive)
SST (Serum Separator)
Transport Information:
1.8 mL blood/0.6 mL plasma/serum
Minimum Sample Volume:
0.6 mL blood/0.2 mL plasma/serum
Remarks:
Remove serum/plasma from cells ASAP. EDTA plasma is acceptable but will not route in Sunquest information system.
Unacceptable Conditions:
Gross lipemia
Stability Comments:
Avoid freeze/thaw cycles.
Performing Laboratory
Pathology Laboratory, UnityPoint Health, Des Moines
CPT
86431
Methodology
Immunoturbidimetric
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerated Stability:
8 days
Frozen Stability:
3 months- thawed only once
Ambient Stability:
24 hours
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday-Friday 8:00a to 10:00p
Saturday-Sunday 9:00a to 5:00p
Analytical Time:
1 day
Alias
RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) Factor , RF (Rheumatoid Factor) , Rheumatoid Arthritis , Latex RA