Vascular endothelial growth factor-D, quantitation-994
This sendout test is restricted and cannot be ordered, collected or sent by Allina Health unless an exception has been approved in advance.
Rare exceptions for approved clinical indications require pathologist review through Client Services before placing an order or collecting a specimen.
Orders or specimens received without pre-approval will be cancelled.
Test info
Vascular endothelial growth factor-D, quantitation
994
LAB994
MSO
VEGF-D quantitation
VEGF-D
VEGF-D
Patient's with cystic lung disease suspicious for LAM
Specimen
Serum
3.0 mL
1.0 mL
Immediately following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times
- Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
- Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
- Transfer serum to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as serum
- Freeze
- Allow sample to clot
- Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
- Transfer serum to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as serum
- Freeze
Frozen (strict)
- Serum not separated from the cells within 2 hours of collection
- Refrigerated sample
- Frozen sample thawed before it reaches teh testing laboratory
- Serum at ambient temps for >24 hours
- Serum stored in a polystyrene tube
Performance
Cincinnati Children's Translational Trials Development and Support Lab (5334318): R-NX
Bi-weekly
3 weeks
Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
Clinical and Interpretive info
This test can only be ordered with pathologist pre-approval
Billing
83520
Tracking
02/19/2020
01/31/2022
12/18/2023