Laboratory Medicine
Test catalogue
Chromogranin A | |
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Test NameChromogranin A (Parathyroid Secretory Protein 1) |
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Specimen Type / RequirementsContainer Type = 2 Lavender Top Tubes (EDTA) Minimum Testing Volume = 4 mL plasma Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity |
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Specimen HandlingCollection Instructions: Collect sample in lavender top (EDTA). Abstain from proton pump inhibitor medication for two weeks prior to collection. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Laboratory Staff Instructions Separate plasma from cells as soon as possible. Store and send frozen. Rejection Criteria: Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity samples will be rejected. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw. Stability: Stable frozen for 6 months. Transportation: Send sample in ice to core lab as soon as possible. |
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Required Documentation |
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Turnaround Time (TAT)10 Days |
Test Utilization |
Reference Value<= 110 ng/mL |
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Test CodeCHRMA |
MethodologyELISA (CISBIO Chromogranin A) |
Testing LocationReferred Out – ON, Canada (ROICL02) |
Other InformationLast Updated: June 06, 2019
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