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Test Name Alias
Haptoglobin Blood Level | 8182
Interface Order Alias
10149
Specimen Requirements
Submit only one of the following specimens:
Preferred
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Gold Top (Serum Separator-SST Gel)
Volume: 5 mL
Minimum volume: 1.0 mL serum
Collection Instructions: Allow specimen to clot for 30 minutes and centrifuge within 2 hours
Acceptable
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin
Gel)
Volume: 4.5 mL
Minimum volume: 1.0 mL plasma
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge within 2
hours
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerate
Special Instructions
Avoid hemolysis.
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 12 hours
Refrigerate: 72 hours
Frozen: aliquot serum for longer storage
Laboratory Retention: 72 hours
Test Frequency
Available daily, usual TAT 1 day.
Reference Range
25 – 250 mg/dL
Performing Department
Chemistry
Performing Department Laboratory Location
Corewell Health Reference Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Methodology
Immunoturbidimetric
CPT
83010
CDM Code
3018301001
Epic Test ID
1230100737
LOINC
Haptoglobin: 4542-7
Mayo Access Code
SHO8182
Reviewed Date
3/7/2024