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Alpha Subunit of Glycoprotein Hormones
| Item | Value | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approval req'd? | No | ||||||||||
| Available Stat? | No | ||||||||||
| Test code | ASUB | ||||||||||
| Performed by | Quest | ||||||||||
| Sendout? | Yes | ||||||||||
| Method | RIA | ||||||||||
| Container type | Red top preferred, Gold top acceptable | ||||||||||
| Amount to Collect | 4 mL blood | ||||||||||
| Sample type | Serum | ||||||||||
| Preferred volume | 2 mL serum | ||||||||||
| Min. Volume | 0.3 mL serum | ||||||||||
| UCSF Rejection Criteria | Hemolyiss, lipemia | ||||||||||
| Processing notes | Freeze serum, Order Quest #8658X. For Brown & Toland patients: order BTMOLT and FREEZE serum, Order LabCorp #140269. |
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| Ref Lab Rejection Criteria | Hemolyiss, lipemia | ||||||||||
| Units | ng/mL | ||||||||||
| Normal range |
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| Synonyms | FSH; HCG; LH; TSH; Alpha-PGH; Alpha-TSH; Alpha chains | ||||||||||
| Stability | Room temperature 1 week, refrigerated 1 week, frozen at -20C 4 weeks | ||||||||||
| Turn around times | Test run Tuesday, and Thursday. Turnaround time: 3-8 days. | ||||||||||
| CPT coding | 83159-90 | ||||||||||
| LOINC code | 30199-4 | ||||||||||
| Last Updated | 10/2/2010 11:51:36 AM | ||||||||||
| Entry Number | 226 |
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