Cystatin C (Sendout)
General Information
- Lab Name
- Cystatin C
- Lab Code
- RCYSTC
- Epic Name
- Cystatin C (Sendout)
- External Test Id
- LAB2966
- Description
Useful For:
- Assessing kidney function in patients suspected of having kidney disease
- Monitoring treatment response in patients with kidney disease
- Components
Interpretation
- Method
Nephelometry
- Reference Range
-
Units: mg/L
Female Male Age Range Age Range 0-3m 0.8-2.3 0-3m 0.8-2.3 4m-11m 0.7-1.5 4m-11m 0.7-1.5 1y- 0.5-1.3 1y- 0.5-1.3 Effective date: 02/20/2020
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Blood
- Collection
-
6 mL blood in RED TOP, GOLD SST, GREEN TOP (Sodium Heparin), or LAVENDER TOP Tube
Also Accepted: LIME GREEN PST (Lithium Heparin)
- Handling Instructions
Outside Laboratories: Centrifuge sample and transfer serum or plasma to a separate plastic vial within 2 hours of collection. Refrigerate serum/plasma.
Stability: Refrigerated (preferred): 7 days; Frozen: 2 months; Ambient: 48 hours (serum/plasma on gel separator or aliquoted to separate vial)
Reject Due To: Gross lipemia. Hemolysis or icterus is acceptable.
- Quantity
-
Requested: 0.5 mL serum/plasma
Minimum: 0.4 mL serum/plasma
Processing
- Receiving Instructions
Centrifuge sample and transfer serum or plasma to a separate plastic vial within 2 hours of collection. Refrigerate serum/plasma.
- Plasma or serum in gel separator tubes is stable for 48 hours once spun. Aliquot prior to sending to SCHL.
SPS: Order this test on a separate accession.
Sendouts:
- SCHL Test: LAB2966
- Interfaced: Yes [Interface: 601; Department: SOSC]
Stability: Refrigerated (preferred): 7 days; Frozen: 2 months; Ambient: 48 hours (serum/plasma on gel separator or aliquoted to separate vial)
Reject Due To: Gross Hemolysis. Hemolysis or icterus is acceptable.
- Misc Sendout
Performance
- Lab Department
- SCHL Interfaced Sendouts(SOSC)
- Frequency
- Performed: Mon, Wed, Friday (day shift). Turnaround Time: 1-3 days.
- Available STAT?
- No
- Performing Location(s)
-
Sendout Seattle Children's Hospital Laboratories
206-987-26174800 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105Room Number: FB.2.441
- Other Locations/Notes
Seattle Children's Hospital Laboratory, Chemistry East: (206) 987-2617
Billing & Coding
- CPT Codes
- 82610
- LOINC
- 33863-2
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW5649
- Interfaced Result Code
- UOW5649