CPT Code: 83516 Order Code: 34283 Alternative Name: Ribosomal P Protein Ab ABN Requirement: No Specimen: Serum Volume: 1.0 mL Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL Container: Gel-barrier tube (SST, Tiger Top) Collection: Collect and label sample according to standard protocols. Gently invert tube 5 times immediately after draw. DO NOT SHAKE. Allow blood to clot 30 minutes. Centrifuge for 10 minutes. more »
RNP Antibody
CPT Code: 86235 Order Code: 19887 ABN Requirement: No Specimen: Serum Volume: 1.0 mL Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL Container: Gel-barrier tube (SST, Tiger Top) Collection: Collect and label sample according to standard protocols. Gently invert tube 5 times immediately after draw. DO NOT SHAKE. Allow blood to clot 30 minutes. Centrifuge for 10 minutes. Transport: Store serum at 2°C to more »
Red Blood Cell Count
CPT Code: 85041 Order Code: 1379 Synonym: RBC ABN Requirement: No Specimen: EDTA Whole Blood Volume: 4.0 mL Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL Container: EDTA (Lavender Top tube) Collection: Collect and label sample according to standard protocols. Gently invert tube 8-10 times immediately after draw. DO NOT SHAKE. Do not centrifuge. Transport: Store EDTA whole blood at 2°C to 8°C after more »
Rapid Plasma Reagin Test (RPR)
CPT Code: 86592 Order Code: C1328 ABN Requirement: No Synonyms: RPR; Syphilis Specimen: Serum Volume: 1.0 mL Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL Container: Gel-barrier tube (SST, Tiger Top) Collection: Serum: Collect and label sample according to standard protocols. Gently invert tube 5 times immediately after draw. DO NOT SHAKE. Let tube stand in a vertical position to allow blood to clot 30 more »
T3, Reverse, LC/MS/MS
CPT Code: 84482 Order Code: 90963 ABN Requirement: No Synonyms: RT3; rT3; Reverse T3; Reverse Triiodothyronine Specimen: Serum or EDTA Plasma Volume: 0.5 mL Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL Container: Preferred: Serum: Red Top Tube (no gel) Alternative: Plasma: EDTA (Lavender Top tube) Serum: SST (Gel barrier) Collection: Serum: Allow blood to clot at room temperature for 30 minutes. Centrifuge and separate more »
Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
CPT Code: 86431 Order Code: C1348 ABN Requirement: No Synonyms: RF; Rheumatoid Arthritis; RA Factor Specimen: Serum Volume: 1.0 mL Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL Container: Gel-barrier tube (SST, Tiger Top) Collection: Collect and label sample according to standard protocols. Gently invert tube 5 times immediately after draw. DO NOT SHAKE. Allow blood to clot 30 minutes. Centrifuge for 10 minutes. Transport: Store more »
Renal Function Panel
CPT Code: 80069 Order Code: C904 Includes: Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Carbon Dioxide, Glucose, BUN, Creatinine, BUN/Creatinine Ratio, Calcium, Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate, Albumin, and Phosphorus ABN Requirement: No Synonyms: Renal Panel; RFP Specimen: Serum Volume: 1.0 mL Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL Container: Gel-barrier tube (SST, Tiger Top) Collection: Collect and label sample according to standard protocols. Gently invert tube 5 times more »
RBC Folate
CPT Code: 82747 Order Code: 467 ABN Requirement: No Synonym: RBC Folic Acid, Red Blood Cell Folate Specimen: EDTA Whole Blood Volume: 2.0 mL Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL Container: EDTA (Lavender Top) tube Collection: Collect and label sample according to standard protocols. Gently invert tube 8-10 times immediately after draw. Do not centrifuge. Special Instructions: Collect additional EDTA lavender top tube for other testing that requires more »