Serum Amyloid A

Alphabetical Test listing

Serum Amyloid A-994

Test name:

Serum Amyloid A

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

SAA

Useful for:

This test is used to quantify SAA, an acute phase response (APR) protein and biomarker of inflammation, in patient serum or plasma.

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL

Collection instructions:

Immediately follow collection, mix sample by inverting 8 - 10 times to prevent clotting

Processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
Spin within 45 minutes of sample collection
Transfer serum to a Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum
Freeze

Transport container:

Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp)

Alternate specimen type:

EDTA plasma
NaHep plasma

Alternate collection container:

Lavender (EDTA), 4mL

Dark green heparin

Alternate processing instructions:

Spin within 45 minutes of sample collection
Transfer the plasma to a Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp), labelled as the appropriate plasma type
Freeze

Transport and stability:

Frozen (preferred) - 14 days

Refrigerated - 14 days

Ambient - 14 days

Freeze/thaw cylces - stable x6

Performing lab:

LabCorp (520380); R-LC

TAT:

10 days

Method:

Electrochemiluminescence (MSD)

Reference ranges:

See report

CPT codes:

83520

Date created:

02/11/2025

Review date:

02/11/2025