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Epic Code LAB3626 Anser ADA

Interface Order Alias

3626

Collection Instructions

Specimen Collection: Blood

Container(s): Red Top (Plain, No additive) or Gold Top (Serum Separator-SST Gel)

Preferred Volume to Collect: 5.0 mL;

Minimum Volume to Collect: 4.0 mL

Neonate Volume to Collect: 1.0 mL

Capillary collect ok: Yes

Microtainer acceptable: Yes

Collection Instructions:

  • Please specify patient's current dosage and frequency of adalimumab on the AnserADA test requisition. Submit AnserADA test requisition with specimen.
  • Gold/Red tube: Gently invert 8 –  10 times to mix clot activator with blood.
  • Allow specimen to clot for 30 minuts and centrifuge within 2 hours - see processing instructions

 

Processing Instructions (Laboratory, Outpatient or Off-site collection)

  • Processed Specimen: Serum
  • Centrifuge/Spin: Yes
  • Aliquot: Yes
  • Processing Instructions
    • +S/PO/R - Allow blood to clot for 30 minutes in a vertical position and centrifuge within 2 hours. Pour over specimen in aliquot tube and refrigerate.
    • Minimum serum: 2.0 mL (neonate: 0.5 mL)
  • Transport Temperature: Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 7 days

Refrigerate: 9 days

Test Frequency

Sent to reference laboratory, TAT up to 7 days.

Performing Department

REFERRAL SEND OUTS

Performing Department Laboratory Location

Send Out to Prometheus Ref. Lab

Methodology

Size exclusion high-performance liquid chromatography (SE-HPLC). Simultaneously measures adalimumab (ADA)  and antibodies to adalimumab (ATA) levels in serum.

Epic Test ID

1230102050

Beaker LOINC

Send Out test to Prometheus, LOINC Unavailable

Reviewed Date

6/9/2023

Beaker Names

Beaker Procedure Name: ANSER ADA
Beaker Display Name: Anser ADA
BEAKER TEST NAME: ANSER ADA
BEAKER TEST REPORT NAME: Anser ADA

Beaker Synonyms

No synonym on file

Beaker Collection and Specimen Handling

BEAKER COLLECTION: +S/PO/R

Beaker Location, Container and Temperature

PROMETHEUS REFRIGERATE: RED TOP TUBE R (Preferred)-Refrigerated