Last Modified:
2/2/2023 12:00:38 PM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Due to reagent backorder, this test is temporarily unavailable. Please contact the Lab Sendout department at 266-1600 with questions
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Patients should be off heparin for at least 24 hours prior to collection of blood specimens.
Specimen Requirements:
1.0 mL frozen Serum from a Red Top Tube in a Plastic Vial
Collection Instructions:
Minimum Volume:
0.4 mL frozen Serum
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
6 months Frozen
Rejection Criteria:
room temperature, refrigerated
Reference Range:
Negative
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
Methodology:
Radiobinding 14C Serotonin Radiolabel
Clinical Significance:
Low molecular weight heparin serotonin release assay (LMWH-SRA) may be useful for in-vitro investigation of LMWH-induced thrombocytopenia and or thrombocytopenia with throbosis syndrome (HIT/HITT)
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
1 to 2 days
Days Performed:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Chantilly
PHL Test Code:
SRALM
EPIC Test Code:
LAB6906
Send Out Test Code:
16284
Alternate Test Names:
Heparin Dependent Platelet Ab; Heparin Dependent Platelet Antibody Serotonin Rele; Lovenex; Low Molecular Weight Heparin Dependent Antibody; Serotonin Release Assay (SRA), LMWH ; Serotonin Release Assay, LMWH ; SRA, LMWH
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
86022
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