Test ID: QG166
CPT code:
LOINC:
Specimen Type: red non-gel
Frequency: Mon – Fri; analytic time 3 days
Instructions: 4.0mL serum red non-gel tube, keep at 37 degrees. Min 3.0mL. Allow to clot at 37 degrees, centrifuge, seperate and refrigetate. M-W Draw only.
Text: Call the laboratory before specimen collection.
Used in the diagnosis of Paroxysmal Cold Hemoglobinuria (PCH).
Methodology: Hemolysis