Cryoglobulin_serum (as part of cryofibrinogen package)
General Information
- Lab Name
- Cryoglobulin_Serum
- Lab Code
- CRFRED
- Epic Name
- CRYOGLOBULIN-SERUM
- Description
When Cryoglobulin requested alone, see Lab Mnemonic: CRYOG
This assay detects the presence of a cryoglobulin, and if present, provides a semi-quantitative estimate of the amount. Cryoglobulins are associated with a variety of clinical conditions including: myeloma, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome, mixed essential cryoglobulinemia, systemic lupus erythematosus, infectious mononucleosis, cytomegalovirus infections, acute viral hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, post streptococcal glomerulonephritis, infective endocarditis, leprosy, kalaazar, and tropical splenomegaly syndrome.
- Components
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Code Name CRYO Cryoglobulin, Serum at 3 day CRYO10 Cryoglobulin, Serum at 10 day CRYFRM Cryoglobulin,Serum Method
Interpretation
- Method
Precipitation
- Reference Range
- See individual components
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Blood
- Collection
-
15 mL blood in RED TOP tube. Specimens must be maintained at 37°C
- Handling Instructions
Keep ALL tubes at 37°C and transport to lab as IMMEDIATELY. Suggest transporting specimens under your arm with specimen tubes securely enclosed in a specimen transport bag. Specimens will be rejected if clotted. This test is NOT drawn on Blood draw rounds.
- Quantity
-
Requested: 5 mL serum
Minimum: 3 mL serum
Processing
- Receiving Instructions
Specimens MUST be kept at 37°C until received by COAG. COAG tech will process and return specimen to Refrigerator in SPS. Do Not Freeze.
An extra label prints LIMRED. Send these labels with the specimen to Immunology. DO NOT make extra aliquot.
HMC Instructions: Specimens MUST be kept at 37°C until received by SPS. SPS will put "unclotted" specimen in 37°C waterbath to clot for 1-2 hours to prevent Cryofibrinogen from being trapped in clot. After clotting is complete, SPS will centrifuge and aliquot serum.
An extra label prints, "LIMRED". Send labels with the specimen to Immunology. DO NOT make extra aliquot.
- Misc Sendout
Performance
- Lab Department
- Immunology(IMM)
- Frequency
- Monday-Friday, results in 10 days
- Available STAT?
- No
- Performing Location(s)
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UW-MT Immunology
206-520-4600Clinical Lab, Room NW220,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195
Billing & Coding
- CPT Codes
- 82595
- LOINC
- 5117-7