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
  

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

  
  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  3. Transfer serum to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as serum
  4. Freeze

 

  
  
  1. Allow sample to clot
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  3. Transfer serum to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as serum
  4. 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