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Carbohydrate deficient transferrin, for Alcohol Abuse
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Approval req'd? | No |
| Available Stat? | No |
| Utilization Guidelines | Evaluation of alcohol abuse. |
| Test code | CDTA |
| Test group | Transferrin |
| Performed by | Mayo |
| Sendout? | Yes |
| Method | Affinity chromatography, Mass Spectroscopy |
| Container type | Gold top or Red top |
| Amount to Collect | 1 mL blood |
| Sample type | Serum |
| Preferred volume | 0.5 mL serum |
| Min. Volume | 0.1 mL serum |
| Processing notes | Separate and freeze serum at -20C. Transport frozen. Order Mayo test # 82425 for CDT on Adults. |
| Ref Lab Rejection Criteria | Thawed, room temperature or refrigerated sample received. |
| Units | Ratio |
| Normal range | 0.00-0.10 |
| Synonyms | Transferrin electrophoresis; glycosylation; Transferrin isoforms |
| CPT coding | 82373-90 |
| Last Updated | 3/24/2013 7:23:46 PM |
| Entry Number | 1307 |
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