Last Modified:
8/13/2020 2:52:32 PM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Specimen Requirements:
1.0 mL Serum from a Red Top Tube in a Plastic Vial
Collection Instructions:
Minimum Volume:
0.5 mL Serum
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
7 days Ambient
7 days Refrigerated
90 days Frozen
Reference Range:
83-199 mg/dL
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
Methodology:
Immunoturbidimetric Assay
Clinical Significance:
Alpha-1-Antitrypsin level may be increased in normal pregnancy and in several diseases including chronic pulmonary disease; hereditary angioedema; renal, gastric, liver and pancreatic diseases; diabetes; carcinomas and rheumatoid diseases. Alpha-1-Antitrypsin may be decreased in emphysema, hepatic cirrhosis, respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn, nephrosis, malnutrition and cachexia. If a deficiency is present, aat phenotyping may be considered to confirm heterozygous versus homozygous deficiencies.
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
2 to 3 days
Days Performed:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
PHL Test Code:
AAT1
Send Out Test Code:
235
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
82103
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