Collect

Blood in 3mL Lav EDTA. 

Minimum Collection Volume

1mL

Shipping/Handling Instructions (Lab Use Only)

Do not spin. Critical: Room Temp

External Client Shipping and Handling

Specimen Preparation, Storage/Transport Temperature:
Keep sample as ambient whole blood for delivery to our lab within 24 hours of collection. If delivery cannot occur within 24 hours, separate plasma from cells within 24 hours of collection. Freeze two 0.3mL plasma aliquots immediately at -20°C or lower. Separated plasma samples must be sent with enough dry ice to maintain a frozen state until received in our lab.

The lab operates Mon-Fri, 8:00am to 5:00pm (EST). Testing is not performed and samples cannot be received on weekends/certain holidays. First Overnight shipping is strongly recommended. Please call/fax (513-636-4685/513-636-3861) the tracking number so we may better track your specimen.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room Temp Blood: 24 Hours. Frozen Plasma: 6 months

Notes

This test is New York State DOH approved. Performed: Every week

Performing Lab

CBDI DIL:
Phone: 513-636-4685
Fax: 513-636-3861
Email: CBDILabs@cchmc.org

Units of Measure

ng/mL

Synonyms

  • Soluble CD163
  • SCD163

Tests Included

sCD163 Level

Methodology

Automated microfluidics immunoassay method

Reported

TAT- 2 weeks

Reference Interval

Age Range Reference Range
< 3 years:  ≤ 1075 ng/mL
≥ 3 years:  ≤ 806 ng/mL

CPT Codes

83520
Collection

Collect

Blood in 3mL Lav EDTA. 

Minimum Collection Volume

1mL

Shipping/Handling Instructions (Lab Use Only)

Do not spin. Critical: Room Temp

External Client Shipping and Handling

Specimen Preparation, Storage/Transport Temperature:
Keep sample as ambient whole blood for delivery to our lab within 24 hours of collection. If delivery cannot occur within 24 hours, separate plasma from cells within 24 hours of collection. Freeze two 0.3mL plasma aliquots immediately at -20°C or lower. Separated plasma samples must be sent with enough dry ice to maintain a frozen state until received in our lab.

The lab operates Mon-Fri, 8:00am to 5:00pm (EST). Testing is not performed and samples cannot be received on weekends/certain holidays. First Overnight shipping is strongly recommended. Please call/fax (513-636-4685/513-636-3861) the tracking number so we may better track your specimen.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room Temp Blood: 24 Hours. Frozen Plasma: 6 months

Notes

This test is New York State DOH approved. Performed: Every week

Performing Lab

CBDI DIL:
Phone: 513-636-4685
Fax: 513-636-3861
Email: CBDILabs@cchmc.org

Units of Measure

ng/mL
Ordering

Synonyms

  • Soluble CD163
  • SCD163

Tests Included

sCD163 Level

Methodology

Automated microfluidics immunoassay method

Reported

TAT- 2 weeks
Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

Age Range Reference Range
< 3 years:  ≤ 1075 ng/mL
≥ 3 years:  ≤ 806 ng/mL
Laboratory Personnel Use

CPT Codes

83520