Streptolysin O Antibody (ASO)
| Order Code: | ASO |
Specimen:
Serum
Collection Medium:
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| Red top tube |
Minimum:
Adult minimum: 1 mL serum in a red tube tube
Adult absolute minimum: 0.4 mL serum in a red tube tube
Pediatric minimum: 0.3 mL serum in a red tube tube
Separate serum from cells as soon as possible.
Rejection Criteria:
Heparinized plasma. Hemolyzed specimens.
Turn Around
Time:
2 working days upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
0-1 year: 0-200 IU/mL
2-12 years: 0-240 IU/mL
13 years and older: 0-330 IU/mL
Methodology:
Nephelometry
Instructions:
Separate serum from cells as soon as possible.
CPT Code:
86060