Ceruloplasmin
General Information
- Lab Name
- Ceruloplasmin
- Lab Code
- CPLS
- Epic Name
- Ceruloplasmin
- Description
Ceruloplasmin's main clinical importance is in the diagnosis of Wilson's Disease, a hereditary disorder of copper metabolism, in which plasma ceruloplasmin concentration is reduced and dialyzable copper concentration is increased.
- Components
Interpretation
- Method
Turbidimetric
- Reference Range
-
Units: mg/dL
Female Male Unknown Age Range Age Range Age Range 0- 18.0-58.0 0- 18.0-58.0 0- 18.0-58.0 Effective date: 01/04/2016
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Blood
- Collection
-
Preferred: 4 mL blood in GOLD SST or LIME GREEN PST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube - Handling Instructions
The laboratory must process the specimen within 2 hours of collection
- Quantity
-
Requested: 1 mL serum/plasma
Minimum: 0.5 mL serum/plasma
Processing
- Receiving Instructions
Separate plasma/serum within 2 hours of collection and refrigerate Stability: Refrigerated: 3 days; Frozen at -20°C: 4 weeks
- 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
- 82390
- LOINC
- 2064-4
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW1989
- Interfaced Result Code
- UOW1989