VISCOSITY, SERUM
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   VIS

MGH LIS Test No

   597

Schedule

   Monday through Friday

Testing Time

   1 day

Testing Lab

   Mayo Labs

QORR Test Code

   VIS

Specimen Info

Type

      

Volume

    

Temperature

   Refrigerate

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   Draw blood in plain, red-top tube(s).  Spin down and send 4.0 mL
of serum.
NOTE:  1. Analysis cannot be performed with less than 2.0 mL of
          serum. Less than 2.0 mL will require collection of a
          new specimen.
       2. Keep specimen at 37(C) until after centrifugation and
          separation of cells.
       3. SST tube is not acceptable.      
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Wells-Brookfield Viscometer

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
85810

Reference Range
< or = 1.5 centipoises      

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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