Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Neopterin

Synonyms

  • LAB11438
  • NEOPTERIN

Cerner Name

Neopterin

Clinical Info

Measurement of neopterin in serum

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

0.8  mL serum - PROTECT FROM LIGHT (0.3 mL min)

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Gold Top Tube
Specimen: 0.8  mL serum - PROTECT FROM LIGHT (0.3 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated serum

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated serum

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Enzyme immunoassay (EIA)  

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp of America

CPT

83520

PDM

5910590

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
NEOPTERIN NEOPTERIN NEOPTERIN Neopterin

Result Interpretation

Adults: <2.5 ng/mL

Forms

LAB11438 build edit