Rheumatoid Arthritis Panel
| CPT Code(s): | 86200; 86431 |
| Specimen Required: | Patient Preparation:Fasting specimen preferred. Collect:Serum separator tube. Specimen Preparation:Allow serum to clot completely at room temperature before centrifuging. Transfer 2 mL serum to an RDL Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 1 mL) Serum is the only acceptable specimen type for this assay without a disclaimer. Storage/Transport Temperature:Refrigerated. Stability:After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles) |
| New York DOH Approval Status: | This test is New York DOH approved. |
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