The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Acid Phosphatase, Total
Order Code: ACP
Order Form: A-1a General Lab or IPR Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen
 
Serum
Collection Medium:
Red top tube 


Minimum:


Adult preferred minimum: 1.5 mL serum
Adult absolute minimum: 0.8 mL serum
Pediatric minimum: 0.5 mL serum


Rejection Criteria:


Serum is the only acceptable sample type. Gel separator tubes are not 
accepted.


Delivery Instructions:


Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.  Critical frozen.


Testing Schedule:


24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.


Analytic Time:


2 days


Reference Range:


0.0 - 4.3 u/L


Comments:


Avoid hemolysis.


Methodology:


Enzymatic


CPT Code:


84060


 


See Additional Information:
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery




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Updated: 05/14/2007

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