Printable Test Catalog - OU Medicine

METHODOLOGY: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR); Multiplex
Ligation-Dependent Probe amplification (MLPA)
CLINICAL USE: Diagnosis of familial SDHB gene mutations of
deletions in patients with paragangliomas or
pheochromocytomas
CPT: 83891; 83892 x 3; 83894 x 3; 83898; 83900; 83901 x 3
83909 x 16; 83912
[SED] SEDc/SEMD (COL2A1)
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Whole blood or fibroblasts at room
temperature
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Lavender (EDTA) or T-25 flasks
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 10 mL
MINIMUM VOLUME: 6 mL
TEST AVAILABILITY: Monday-Thursday only
METHODOLOGY: Polyermase Chain Reaction (PCR)
CPT: 83890; 83894 x 68; 83898 x 68; 83904 x 70; 83912
[SEDWES] Sedimentation Rate, Westergren
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Refrigerated whole blood
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Lavender (EDTA)
SPECIAL HANDLING: If the specimen will not be received within 2
hours of collection time, draw a separate tube
for the sed rate and refrigerate
For clinically valid results, specimens at
room temperature must be analyzed within 2
hours of collection; refrigerated specimens
must be analyzed within 12 hours of collection
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 3 mL
MINIMUM VOLUME: 2 mL
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
TURNAROUND TIME: 1.15 hours
REFERENCE RANGE: 0-50 years: Female: 0 - 20 mm/hr
Male: 0 - 15 mm/hr
51 years +: Female: 0 - 30 mm/hr
Male: 0 - 20 mm/hr
OTHER NAMES: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate; ESR; Westergren
Sedimentation Rate
METHODOLOGY: RBC sedimentation rate
CLINICAL USE: Evaluate nonspecific activity of infections,
inflammatory states, autoimmune disorders, and
plasma cell dyscrasias
CPT: 85651
[SEL] Selenium Level
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Serum or plasma at room temperature
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Red or Royal Blue (EDTA)
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 2 mL
MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.6 mL
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily