STEROLS, PLASMA
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   S3284

MGH LIS Test No

   3284

Schedule

   Varies

Testing Time

   2 Days

Testing Lab

   Mayo Labs

QORR Test Code

   S3284

Specimen Info

Type

   1 Lavender Top  

Volume

   0.4 mL

Temperature

   Frozen

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   Draw blood in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s) from a 12-hour fasting 
patient. Spin down, promptly separate plasma from cells, and send 
0.4 mL of EDTA plasma frozen in plastic vial.

Note:    Patient's age and sex are required on request form
            for processing.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes

Reference Range

Component Information

Name

   DESMOSTEROL 

Method

   GC-MS 

CPT Code

    

Units

   ug/mL 
Ref Range   0.0-5.0 
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

   LATHOSTEROL 

Method

   GC-MS 

CPT Code

    

Units

   ug/mL 
Ref Range   0.0-7.0 
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

   CAMPESTEROL 

Method

   GC-MS 

CPT Code

    

Units

   ug/mL 
Ref Range   0.0-7.0 
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

   SISTOSTEROL 

Method

   GC-MS 

CPT Code

    

Units

   ug/mL 
Ref Range   0.0-5.0 
Reflex Reason    
     
Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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