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Test Code BF Crea Creatinine - Pleural Fluid

Specimen Type

Pleural Fluid

Minimum Volume

0.2 mL

Container Type/Storage

Gold-SST or Red Top

Refrigerate

STAT Turnaround Time

45 Minutes

Routine Turnaround Time

4 Hours

Methodology

Alkaline-picrate-kinetic, OFCC-IDMA Standardized

Reference Range

Pleural fluid concentrations should be compared to serum or plasma.

Note

Body fluid results are not diagnostic and should be used in conjunction with other laboratory and clinical findings. This test has been modified from the manufacturer instruction and has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Its performance characteristics were determined at Kent Hospital Laboratory.

CPT Codes

82570