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TEST ID CATFRAC CATECHOLAMINES PLASMA

Important Note

Patient should be calm and seated for > or = 15 minutes prior to collection.

Patient can also be calm and supine for 30 minutes prior to collection.

Collection tubes must be pre chilled before collection.

CRITICAL FROZEN. Specimen should be centrifuged and frozen within one hour of collection.

Testing is sent to CML lab. For more information, click link below. 

CML catalog-Catecholamines, Plasma

Additional Codes

4211

Performing Laboratory

NRLS-CPL

Specimen Type

Plasma

Specimen Required

Container/Tube:
Preferred: 2 Mint Green top( Lithium Heparin)
Acceptable: 2 Sodium Heparin( Green top/No-gel)
Specimen Volume: 3.0 mL

Collection Instructions:

Collect two (2) green top tubes for this test. 

**Chill tubes prior to collection.

Patient should be calm and seated for 15 minutes prior to collection. Alternately, patient may be calm and supine for 30 minutes prior to collection.

Centrifuge tubes and separate plasma from cells within 1 hour of collection.

Transfer 3 mL plasma to a plastic transport tube.

Clearly label tube as heparin plasma.

Freeze. Critical frozen (CFZ).

Specimen Minimum Volume

2.5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type

Temperature

Time 
Plasma Refrigerated 1 hour
  Ambient 1 hour
  Frozen(preferred) 6 months

Profile Information

Reporting Name

Always
Performed
Epinephrine Yes
Norepinephrine Yes
Dopamine, Plasma Yes
Catecholamine Interpretation Yes

 

Reference Values

An interpretive report will be provided

Day(s) Performed

Friday
AM Shift

Report Available

3-7 days