Homocysteine
General Information
- Lab Name
- Homocysteine
- Lab Code
- HMCY
- Epic Name
- Homocysteine
- Components
Interpretation
- Method
Enzymatic
- Reference Range
-
Units: mcmol/L
Female Male Unknown Age Range Age Range Age Range 0-19y 0.0-15.0 0-19y 0.0-15.0 20y-59y 4.6-12.5 20y-59y 6.2-15.0 60y- 6.2-15.0 60y- Effective date: 11/10/2022
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Blood
- Collection
-
All Locations:
Collection: 3 mL blood in LAVENDER TOP or LIME GREEN PST tube
Note: Chill tube on wet ice before drawing blood and put on wet ice after collection for immediate transport to lab.
- Handling Instructions
The Laboratory MUST process the LAVENDER TOP or LIME GREEN PST within 6 hrs of blood collection.
Send to Laboratory on wet ice IMMEDIATELY after draw
- Quantity
-
Requested: 1 mL plasma
Minimum: 0.5 mL plasma
Processing
- Receiving Instructions
Centrifuge in Refrigerated Centrifuge. Aliquot plasma within 6 hours.
Stability: After separation from blood cells, sample is stable for 4 days at room temperature, 2 weeks refrigerated, and 1 year frozen.
- Misc Sendout
Performance
- Lab Department
- Chemistry, Automated Panels(CHA)
- Frequency
- Daily
- Available STAT?
- No
- Performing Location(s)
-
UW-MT Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600Clinical Lab, Room NW220,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195
Billing & Coding
- CPT Codes
- 83090
- LOINC
- 13965-9
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW1686
- Interfaced Result Code
- UOW1686