Printable Test Catalog - OU Medicine

REFERENCE RANGE: FEP, blood: environmental exposure:
adults: 0-100 g/dL
ZPP, blood: environmental exposure:
adults: 0-100 g/dL;
occupational exposure: BEI (sampling time
is after 1 month's exposure): 100 g/dL
METHODOLOGY: Fluorometry
CLINICAL USE: Monitor chronic industrial exposure to lead
CPT: 84202
[PROTAS] Body Fluid Total Protein
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Refrigerated fluid
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Sterile container
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 1 mL
MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.5 mL
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 8 hours
REFERENCE RANGE: None established
METHODOLOGY: Rate biuret
CLINICAL USE: Evaluate effusions; diagnose transudate versus
exudate
CPT: 84157
[PROTCF] Protein C Activity
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Frozen plasma
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Blue (Citrate)
SPECIAL HANDLING: Patient should avoid coumadin therapy for 3
weeks prior to test
Draw 2 FULL citrate tubes; tube MUST be filled
to the fill line to ensure proper anticoagulant
to blood ratio; Invert gently 3-4
times to prevent clotting
Send to lab immediately or centrifuge and
freeze plasma
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 2 full tubes
Testing specimen: 2 transport tubes with 1 ml
plasma each
MINIMUM VOLUME: 1 full tube
Testing specimen: 2 transport tubes with 0.5 ml
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 1-7 days
REFERENCE RANGE: 70-160%
OTHER NAMES: Protein C, Functional; Functional Protein C
METHODOLOGY: Clot
REFLEX TEST INFORMATION: Protein C antigen will be reflexed at
an additional charge, if activity is
below normal
CLINICAL USE: Aid in diagnosis of patients at risk of venous
thromboembolic disease
CPT: 85303