Des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin

Alphabetical Test listing

Des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin-994

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

DCP
Protein Induced by Vitamin K Absence,PIVKA-II

Useful for:

DCP is intended for use as an aid in the risk assessment of patients with chronic liver disease for progression to hepatocellular carcinoma in conjuction with other laboratory findings, imaging studies and clinical assessment.

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

0.5 mL

Minimum volume:

0.25 mL
Submission of the minimum volume does not allow for repeat testing

Collection instructions:

Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

Processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
Spin within two (2) hours 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 collection container:

Red serum vial/tube - 5 mL

Alternate processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot
Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Transfer serum to a Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum
Freeze

Transport and stability:

Frozen (strict) - 14 days

Refrigerated - NO

Ambient - NO

Reason for rejection:

Non-serum specimen received
Non-frozen sample received
Gross icterus
Gross hemolysis

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (141325): R-NX

Days set up:

TAT:

5 - 7 days

Method:

Liquid-phase binding assay (LiBaSys)

Reference ranges:

0.0 - 7.5 ng/mL

CPT codes:

83951

Date created:

11/26/2019

Revised date:

12/26/2023

Review date:

12/26/2023