Laboratory Services

Erythropoietin

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Updated Test Information:

Test Description
Erythropoietin
Synonym(s)

EPO, UOW1979

Test ID
EPO
Container Type

Preferred: 4 mL blood in RED TOP tube


Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST or GOLD SST and plasma (heparin)

Specimen Type

Serum

Specimen Requirements

1 mL serum

Specimen Collection / Processing 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.

Minimum Sample Volume

1 mL serum

Department (code)

Chemistry, Automated Panels (CHA)

Methodology

Chemiluminesence

Testing Schedule

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

CPT Code(s)

82668

Reference Range

Units: mU/mL


Male/Female: 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.


 

STAT Orderable (Y/N)

No

Performing Lab

UW

LOINC Code(s)

15061-5