Collect

Collect in a gold top tube (Serum Separator Tube) or a gold top microtainer (Serum Separator Tube): 
Gold Top Tube 
(Serum Separator Tube)
 OR
Microtainer Gold Top Tube 
(Serum Separator Tube)

Specimen Preparation

Follow Central Lab Services processing protocol.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Before separation from cells
After separation from cells
Room Temperature
 ≤ 2 hours
Room Temperature
 ≤ 24 hours 
Refrigerated (2-8 C)
 ≤ 4 days
Frozen (-20 C)
 Not Recommended 

Volume Required

1.0 mL blood

Minimum Required

0.5 mL blood

Phlebotomy Draw

Yes

Performing Lab

Chemistry Laboratory

Performed

24/7

Methodology

Immunoturbidimetric

Reported

Within 3 hours

LIS Mnemonic

HPT

Available STAT

No

Reference Ranges

30-200 mg/dL

CPT Codes

83010
Collection

Collect

Collect in a gold top tube (Serum Separator Tube) or a gold top microtainer (Serum Separator Tube): 
Gold Top Tube 
(Serum Separator Tube)
 OR
Microtainer Gold Top Tube 
(Serum Separator Tube)

Specimen Preparation

Follow Central Lab Services processing protocol.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Before separation from cells
After separation from cells
Room Temperature
 ≤ 2 hours
Room Temperature
 ≤ 24 hours 
Refrigerated (2-8 C)
 ≤ 4 days
Frozen (-20 C)
 Not Recommended 

Volume Required

1.0 mL blood

Minimum Required

0.5 mL blood

Phlebotomy Draw

Yes
Ordering

Performing Lab

Chemistry Laboratory

Performed

24/7

Methodology

Immunoturbidimetric

Reported

Within 3 hours

LIS Mnemonic

HPT

Available STAT

No
Result Interpretation

Reference Ranges

30-200 mg/dL
Administrative

CPT Codes

83010

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