Differential Manual

Test ID: MDIFF CPT code: LOINC: Specimen Type: EDTA or peripheral blood smear Frequency: Setup: Mon-Fri; TAT 24 hrs Instructions: 1 lavender top (2mL whole blood) or peripheral blood smear. Text: Methodology: Wright...

Digitoxin

Test ID: ZG365 Component(s): Z1842 Digitoxin LOINC: 3559-2 CPT code: 80299 LOINC: Specimen Type: Red. SSTs are NOT recommended. Frequency: 2 – 5 days Instructions: 1 mL Serum from Red. SSTs are NOT recommended., Refrigerated, Separate within 2 hours Text: Used...

Digoxin

Test ID: DIG CPT code: 80162 LOINC: 10535-3 Specimen Type: red Frequency: Setup: daily; TAT

Dihydrotestosterone

Test ID: Z0615 CPT code: 82642 LOINC: 1848-1 Specimen Type: Red, SST, Lav (EDTA) or green-top (heparin) Frequency: 5 – 10 days Instructions: 1 mL Serum or Plasma from Red, SST, Lav (EDTA) or green-top (heparin), Frozen, Separate within 1 hour. Min 0.5 mL. Text:...

Desmoglein 1 and 3

Test ID: ZG470 CPT code: 83516X2 LOINC: Specimen Type: SST or Red Frequency: 5 days Instructions: 2 mL Serum from SST or Red, Frozen. Min 1 mL. Text: The disease Pemphigus includes a group of often fatal autoimmune blistering diseases characterized by intraepidermal...

DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone)

Test ID: ZG141 Component(s): Z0597 DHEA, Serum LOINC: 2193-1 CPT code: 82626 LOINC: Specimen Type: Red or SST Frequency: 4 – 6 days Instructions: 1.0 mL Serum from Red or SST, Refrigerated. Min 0.5 mL. Text: Evaluate adrenal carcinomas that frequently secrete...