APOLIPOPROTEIN B

Synonyms: Apo B; Apo B100; Beta Apolipoprotein
Computer Code: (RAPOB)
Specimen Collection: 5 mL blood (red or gold preferred, lavender, sodium heparin green, lithium heparin green or gold top tube), fasting.
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Handling Instructions for Offsite Areas: Serum: centrifuge, remove serum, freeze. Min 0.3 mL serum. Plasma: centrifuge, remove plasma, freeze. Min 0.3 mL plasma.
Reference Values: See reference laboratory report.
Lab Code: Send Out
Requisition: SPEC C
Test Frequency: NA
Routine TAT: 5 days
Stat TAT: N/A
CPT Code(s): 82172
LCD or NCD:
Methodology Used:
See Addendum XVII