| | Last updated 12/21/2004 8:56:56 AM | Page 3 |
| | Refrigerate all specimens unless "freeze" or | TAT = turn around time | S/U = STAT/Urgent |
| | "room temperature" is specified in handling info. | D/E/N = Days/Evenings/Nights | R = Routine |
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| | AFB Culture | Albumin, Spinal Fluid OR Body Fluid |
| | Comments: | see "Culture, Acid Fast | Meditech | SFALB |
| | Bacilli", 16 | HBOC | BODY | 11829 |
| | CPT | 82040 |
| | _________________________________________ | Location: | In house test |
| | AFB Stain | Specimen: | 0.5 ml spinal fluid |
| | AFB | Min. Volume: | 0.5 ml |
| | Comments: | see "Stain, Acid Fast | Test | M, W, F; Days |
| | Bacilli", 39 | TAT: | 3 days |
| | Comments: | Included in Spinal Fluid Ratio |
| | _________________________________________ | 1 and Spinal Fluid Ratio 2 |
| | Alanine Amino Transferase | results |
| | ALT,GPT,SGPT | _________________________________________ |
| | Meditech | GPT | Albumin/Globulin Ratio |
| | HBOC | ALT | 1027 | | A/G |
| | CPT | 84460 | | A/G |
| | Location: | In house test | Comments: | See "Chemistry Panel with |
| | Specimen: | spun serum gel tube | Lytes" & "Comprehensive |
| | Panel". Calculated result from |
| | Min. Volume: | 1 ml serum | total protein & albumin |
| | Test | Daily, D/E/N | levels. |
| | TAT: | R; 8 hrs, S/U: 4 hrs |
| | Comments: | Included in "Liver Panel" | Reference Range: |
| | 1.1-2.2 |
| | Reference Range: |
| | 0-2D | 0-25 U/L | _________________________________________ |
| | 3D-6M | 25-33 | Alcohol |
| | 6M-1Y | 16-54 | ALC, (Ethanol) |
| | 1-4Y | 7-23.0 | Meditech | ALC |
| | 5-14Y | 2-15.0 | HBOC | ALCOHOL | 1555 |
| | 15-20Y | 1-30.0 | CPT | 82055 |
| | 21Y+ | 0-35.0 | Location: | In house test |
| | _________________________________________ | Specimen: | Spun serum gel tube |
| | Albumin, Serum | Min. Volume: | 0.5 ml serum |
| | Handling: | Tape top of tube. Do NOT |
| | Meditech | ALB | cleanse arm with alcohol |
| | HBOC | ALBUMIN | 11828 | | Test | Daily: D/E/N |
| | CPT | 82040 | | TAT: | R: 8 hrs, S/U: 75 min |
| | Location: | In house test | Comments: | An alcohol level greater than |
| | Specimen: | spun serum gel tube | 80 mg/dl (0.08%) indicates |
| | Min. Volume: | 0.5 ml serum | intoxication. |
| | Test | Daily; D/E/N | Reference Range: |
| | TAT: | 8 hrs |
| | > 80 mg/dl (0.08 gm%) |
| | Reference Range: |
| | 0D-3D | 2.8-4.4 g/dl |
| | 4D-13Y | 3.8-5.4 |
| | 14Y-17Y | 3.2-5.4 |
| | 18Y-59Y | 3.5-5.0 |
| | 60Y-79Y | 3.2-4.8 |
| | 80Y+ | 2.9-4.8 |