Erythropoietin
General Information
- Lab Name
- Erythropoietin
- Lab Code
- EPO
- Epic Name
- Erythropoietin
- Description
For a copy of a nomogram relating hematocrit to expected Erythropoietin levels see website: nomogram
- Synonyms
- EPO
- Components
Interpretation
- Method
Chemiluminesence
- Reference Range
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Units: mU/mL
Female Male Age Range Age Range 0- 2-19 0- 2-19 Effective date: 07/27/2007
- Ref. Range Notes
The reference range shown for Erythropoietin relates only to patients with hematocrits in the normal reference range. Patients with low hematocrits normally have elevated Erythropoietin levels. see website above for a copy of a nomogram relating hematocrit to expected Erythropoietin levels.
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Blood
- Collection
-
All Locations:
Preferred: 4 mL blood in RED TOP tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST or GOLD SST and plasma (heparin)
- Quantity
-
Requested: 1 mL serum
Minimum: 1 mL serum
Processing
- Receiving Instructions
Allow serum samples to clot completely at room temperature before centrifugation. Separate serum of plasma from contact with cells ASAP.
Store tightly sealed sample at room temperature (15 -30C) for no longer than 8 hours, at refrigerator (2 - 8C) up to 24 hours. For shipment sample at -20C or colder.
Outside Laboratory: Outside specimen should be frozen & shipped on dry ice.
- Misc Sendout
Performance
- Lab Department
- Chemistry, Automated Panels(CHA)
- Frequency
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Available STAT?
- No
- Performing Location(s)
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HMC Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
Billing & Coding
- CPT Codes
- 82668
- LOINC
- 15061-5
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW1979
- Interfaced Result Code
- UOW1979