Ceruloplasmin

Label Mnemonic:	CERU
Epic code:	LAB582
Downtime form:	A-1a Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery

Chemistry
6240 RCP
356-3527

Specimen(s):

Plasma

Collection Medium:

Plasma Separator Tube 4.5 mL

Alternate Collection Media:

Call laboratory for additional acceptable specimen collection containers.

Minimum:

3 mL whole blood from light green top tube or 1 Microtainer^®

Testing Schedule:

24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.

Turn Around Time:

1 hour (upon receipt in laboratory)

Reference Range:

16-66 mg/dL

Test Limitations:

Criterion: Recovery within plus or minus 10% of initial value.

Icterus: No significant interference up to an I index of 60 
(approximate conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin concentration: 60 
mg/dL)

Hemolysis: No significant interference up to an H index of 1000 
(approximate hemoglobin concentration: 1000 mg/dL)

Lipemia (Interlipid): No significant interference up an L index of 200.

Rheumatoid factors < 100 IU/mL do not interfere.

No high-dose hook effect was found up to ceruloplasmin concentrations 
of 500 mg/dL.

Methodology:

Immunoturbidimetric

CPT Code:

82390