Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
Label Mnemonic: VEGFACTOR
Epic code: LAB7627
Downtime form: A-1a Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery
Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
Specimen(s):
Plasma
Collection Medium:
Pink top tube 6 mL (K2-EDTA)
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum: 1 mL plasma
Absolute Minimum: 0.3 mL plasma
Rejection Criteria:
Refrigerated or room temperature specimens. Hemolyzed specimens.
Delivery Instructions:
Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection. Critical frozen. Additional specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
Turn Around Time:
1-8 days upon receipt at reference laboratory.
Reference Range:
9-86 pg/mL
Interpretive Data:
This assay is performed using the QuantiGlo® Chemiluminescent EIA kit. Values obtained with different assay methods or kits cannot be used interchangeably.
Methodology:
Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
CPT Code:
83520