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

IA-2 Antibody
Order Code: IA2
Epic Lab Code: LAB3399
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen:
 
Serum
Collection Medium:
Red top tube 


Minimum:


Preferred Minimum:  0.5 mL serum
Absolute Minimum: 0.1 mL serum
Pediatric Minimum: 0.1 mL serum


Rejection Criteria:


Plasma specimens. Hemolyzed or lipemic specimens.


Delivery Instructions:


Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.


Analytic Time:


2 weeks


Reference Range:


0.0-0.8 Kronus units/mL

Negative = Less than or equal to 0.8 Kronus units/mL
Positive = Greater than 0.8 Kronus units/mL

Note: Kronus units are arbitrary. Kronus units = U/mL


Methodology:


Radioimmunoassay


CPT Code:


86341


 


See Additional Information:
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery




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Updated: 01/28/2009

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