Last Modified:
2/19/2020 12:13:04 PM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Avoid direct sunlight. Avoid taking allergy causing drugs, antihistamines, oral corticosteroids, and substances which block H2 receptors for at least 24 hours before collection.
Specimen Requirements:
1.0 mL Plasma from a Lavender Top Tube - EDTA in a Plastic Vial
Collection Instructions:
Avoid Hemolysis
Centrifuge & freeze plasma immediately.
Minimum Volume:
0.2 mL
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
7 days Frozen
Rejection Criteria:
Lipemic and hemolyzed specimens; Ambient or refrigerated specimens
Reference Range:
< or = 1.8 ng/mL
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
Results 2.2 ng/mL or less may include individuals with mild elevation of histamine due to limits of sensitivity of assay.
Methodology:
Enzyme Immunoassay
Clinical Significance:
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
1 to 5 days
Days Performed:
Tuesday, Friday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Chantilly
PHL Test Code:
HISTB
EPIC Test Code:
LAB1033
Send Out Test Code:
36586
Alternate Test Names:
Histamine, Plasma
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
83088
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