Last Modified:
3/17/2021 12:13:34 PM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Fasting 12 hours
Specimen Requirements:
1.0 mL Serum from a Red Top Tube in a Plastic Vial
Collection Instructions:
Avoid moderately or grossly lipemic, icteric, or hemolyzed specimens
Minimum Volume:
0.5 mL
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
7 days Ambient
10 days Refrigerated
30 dayss Frozen
Reference Range:
<120 mg/dL
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
Methodology:
Immunoassay
Clinical Significance:
Apolipoprotein B (APO B) has been reported to be a powerful indicator of CAD. In some patients with CAD, APO B is elevated even in the presence of normal LDL cholesterol
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
2 to 5 days
Days Performed:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Chantilly
PHL Test Code:
APOL
EPIC Test Code:
IMO102
Send Out Test Code:
5224
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
82172
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