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Ceruloplasmin for Wilson's Disease

Important Note

Miscellaneous Test request should state that the test is: "ceruloplasmin for Wilson's disease", do not cancel and reorder as in-house or built test. Please leave as Miscellaneous Test and forward paperwork to the Send Outs department.

Clinical System Name

Miscellaneous Test

Sample Requirements

Specimen: Whole Blood

Container(s): Gold/SST, Red

Preferred Vol: 2.0 mL

Minimum Vol: 1.0 mL

 

Note: Miscellaneous Test request should state that the test is: "ceruloplasmin for Wilson's disease", do not cancel and reorder as in-house or built test. Please leave as Miscellaneous Test and forward paperwork to the Send Outs department.

Processing Instructions

Reject due to:

Spin: Y

Aliquot: Y

Temp: -20 C

Storage Location: Place sample in the CPA 3 freezer's Send Outs rack.

 

Off-site collection: Centrifuge sample and aliquot into a plastic aliquot tube affixed with a larger Cerner label. Freeze specimen at -20 C and transport frozen.

Stability

Specimen Type Temperature Time
  Room temp 8 d
  Refrigerated 14 d
  Frozen 90 d

 

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics - Nichols Institute

33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92690-6130
 

Phone Number: (800) 553-5445

Department

Department: Send Outs

Phone Number: (206) 987-2563

Synonyms

Ferroxidase

Copper Oxidase

Copper Binding Globulin

Availability

STAT Performed TAT
N Daily 1 w

 

Methodology

Method: Immunoturbidimetric Assay

Analytical Volume: 0.5 mL Serum

Limitations:

Reference Ranges

Age Male (mg/dL) Female (mg/dL)
0 - 30 d 8 - 25 3 - 28
31 d - 11 m 15 - 48 15 - 43
1 - 3 y 25 - 56 29 - 54
4 - 6 y 29 - 56 26 - 54
7 - 9 y 25 - 52 23 - 48
10 - 12 y 21 - 51 21 - 48
13 - 15 y 20 - 50 21 - 48
16 - 18 y 20 - 45 22 - 50
> 18 y 18 - 36 18 - 53

Send Out Instructions

Reference Test Name Ceruloplasmin
Reference Test Code 326
Instructions Miscellaneous Test request should state that the test is: "ceruloplasmin for Wilson's disease", do not cancel and reorder as in-house or built test. Please leave as Miscellaneous Test and forward paperwork to the Send Outs department.