The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

RBC Enzyme Evaluation
Order Code: RBCZYME
Epic Lab Code: LAB4489
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen:
 
Whole Blood
Collection Medium:
Lavender top tube (EDTA) 


Alternate
Collection Media:


Pink top tube (EDTA sprayed), Yellow top tube (ACD solution A)


Minimum:


Adult minimum:  10 mL whole blood
Pediatric minimum:  5 mL whole blood

Adult/Pediatric absolute minimum:  5 mL whole blood


Testing Schedule:


Monday through Friday; Varies


Analytic Time:


1 week


Reference Range:


Definitive results and an interpretive report will be provided.


Comments:


Glutathione is reflexed (added by reference laboratory) if original 
enzyme information is normal.


Methodology:


Kinetic Spectrophotometry (KS)


CPT Code:


80500, 82657, 82955, 84087, 84220, 82978/Glutathione (if appropriate)




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Updated: 09/26/2007

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