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Laboratory Medicine

Test catalogue

Cystatin C, Serum

Test Name

Cystatin C, Serum

Gold Tube Specimen Type / Requirements

Adult

Container Type = Serum: 1 Gold or Red top.

Minimum Testing Volume = 2mL Serum

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

Pediatric:

0-2 years: Red 0.5 Microtainer

2-10 yrs: 2 mL Red top

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect sample in a red or gold top tube with or without gel separator. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Laboratory Staff Instructions: Separate and freeze immediately. Store and send frozen.

Stability: Stable frozen for 3 months.

Rejection Criteria: Not frozen, unlabeled or samples of non sufficient quantity.

Transportation: Send samples to core laboratory as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

7 days

Test Utilization

Reference Value

< 0.27 - 1.20 mg/L

Test Code

CYSTA

Methodology

Nephelometry

Testing Location

Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROICL02)

Other Information

Last Updated: January 28, 2020