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Test Code CRY_S/80988 Cryoglobulin, Serum

Reporting Name

Cryoglobulin, S

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Useful For

Evaluating cryoglobulins in patients with vasculitis, glomerulonephritis, and lymphoproliferative diseases

 

Evaluating cryoglobulins in patients with macroglobulinemia or myeloma in whom symptoms occur with cold exposure

 

This test is not useful for general screening of a population without a clinical suspicion of cryoglobulinemia.

Method Name

CRY_S: Quantitation and Qualitative Typing Precipitation
IMFXC: Immunofixation


Ordering Guidance


This test is also available as a part of a profile to assess for both cryofibrinogen and cryoglobulin. For more information see CRGSP / Cryoglobulin and Cryofibrinogen Panel, Serum and Plasma.



Specimen Required


Collection Container/Tube: Red top (serum gel/SST are not acceptable)

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 5 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Tube must remain at 37° C.

2. Allow blood to clot at 37° C.

3. Centrifuge at 37° C. Do not use a refrigerated centrifuge. If absolutely necessary, ambient temperature is acceptable. It is very important that the specimen remain at 37° C until after separation of serum from red blood cells.

4. Place serum into an appropriately labeled plastic vial.

Additional Information: Analysis cannot be performed with less than 3 mL of serum. Smaller volumes are insufficient to detect clinically important trace (mixed) cryoglobulins. Less than 3 mL will require collection and submission a new specimen.


Billings Clinic Note:

Note 1. Send on heel warmer or specimen will be rejected.

Specimen Type

Serum Red

Specimen Minimum Volume

3 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Red Refrigerated (preferred)
  Frozen 

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia OK
Gross icterus OK

Reference Values

Negative (positives reported as percent or trace amount) 

If positive after 1 or 7 days, immunotyping of the cryoprecipitate is performed at an additional charge.

Interpretation

An interpretive report will be provided

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

Report Available

2 to 10 days

Test Classification

This test has been cleared, approved, or is exempt by the US Food and Drug Administration and is used per manufacturer's instructions. Performance characteristics were verified by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements.

CPT Code Information

82595

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
CRY_S Cryoglobulin, S 12201-0

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
2684 Cryoglobulin, S 12201-0

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Renal Diagnostics Test Request (T830) with the specimen.

Reflex Tests

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
IMFXC Immunofixation Cryoglobulin No No

Testing Algorithm

If cryoglobulin has a positive result after 1 or 7 days, then immunofixation will be performed at an additional charge. Positive cryoglobulins of 0.1 mL or above of precipitate will be typed once.