Viscosity, Serum

General Information

Lab Name
Viscosity, Serum
Lab Code
SRVIS
Epic Name
VISCOSITY, SERUM
Components

Interpretation

Method

Viscometry

Reference Range
Female Male
AgeRange AgeRange
0-1.2-1.6 0-1.2-1.6

Effective date: 10/09/2015

Ordering & Collection

Specimen Type
serum
Collection

3 mL blood in RED TOP tube. If Clinician suspects patient has a cryoglobulin, contact Immunology Lab 206 598-6149 for special handling instruction.

Quantity
Requested: 1 mL serum
Minimum: 0.7 mL serum

Processing

Receiving Instructions

Refrigerate serum

Outside Laboratory: Centrifuge, remove serum, Aliquot 1 mL, (minimum 0.7 mL). Refrigerate serum. Sample stability up to 21 days for serum in refrigerator. Sample stability up to 14 days for serum at room temperature. Frozen samples are suboptimal but accepted.

Misc Sendout

Performance

Lab Department
Immunology(IMM)
Frequency
Monday-Friday
Available STAT?
No
Performing Location(s)
UW-MT Immunology
206-520-4600

Clinical Lab, Room NW220,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195

Billing & Coding

LOINC
3128-6
Interfaced Order Code
UOW494
Interfaced Result Code
UOW494