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Ceruloplasmin

Test Name

Ceruloplasmin

Gold Tube Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST)

Minimum Testing Volume = 2 mL serum

Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect sample in gold top (SST) tube..

Special Instructions: Specimen must be labelled properly. Sperate as soon as possible and send refrigrated to SMH corelab

Rejection Criteria: Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity samples will be rejected. Avoid repeat freeze/Thaw cycles.

Stability: Stable refrigerated at 2-8°C for 7 days and frozen at -15 to -20°C for 30 days.

Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

24 Hrs

Test Utilization

Reference Value

Up to 1 year of age: 0.05-0.26 g/L
2 years to 9 years: 0.22-0.47 g/L
10 years to 13 years:0.20-0.47 g/L
14 to 18 years:0.15-0.50 g/L
19 years and older Male: 0.20-0.60 g/L
19 years and older Female: 0.15-0.50 g/L

Test Code

LAB703

Methodology

Immunoturbidimetric

Testing Location

SMH Biochemistry

Other Information

Last Updated: Feb 17, 2026