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Test Code Billings Clinic: 4841 Prometheus: 6355 CeliaPlus

Performing Laboratory

Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.

Methodology

Amplification/Electrophoresis/Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)/Indirect Immunofluorescent Assay (IFA)/Nephelometry

Specimen Requirements

Whole Blood and serum are required for this test.

 

Whole Blood

  • Draw blood in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s)\
  • Send 5 mL of unprocessed EDTA whole blood refrigerated.
  • Do not centrifuge.
  • Forward unprocessed whole blood promptly.
  • Indicate blood on request form.
  • Label specimen appropriately (blood).

Serum

  • Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s).
  • Spin down and send 2 mL of serum at ambient or refrigerated temperature.
  • Indicate serum on request form.
  • Label specimen appropriately (serum).

Reference Values

Reference values are included with patient’s report.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Friday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82784 - gammaglobulin
83520 x 3 - immunoassay

83891 - isolation

83896 x 72 - nucleic acid probe

83900 x 2 - amplification

83912 - interpretation and report

88347 - immunofluorescent study; indirect method