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Ceruloplasmin

Test Name

Ceruloplasmin

Gold Tube Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST)

Preferred Testing Volume = 1mL serum

Minimum Testing Volume = 0.5mL 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
1 years to 14 years: 0.20 - 0.47 g/L
>14 years: 0.15 - 0.55 g/L

Test Code

LAB703

Methodology

Immunoturbidimetric

Testing Location

SMH Biochemistry

Other Information

Last Updated: March 02, 2026