Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Lysozyme, Serum

Synonyms

  • LAB1133
  • LYSOZYME, SERUM

Cerner Name

Lysozyme Serum

Clinical Info

Differential diagnosis of leukemia. Present in association with some cases of myelogenous leukemia and in most cases of monocytic leukemia.
 

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold top tube
Specimen:  1 mL serum ( 0.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Frozen
Stability: 4 Days Room Temperature
                4 Days Refrigerated
               14 Days  Frozen
 

Specimen Volume

1 mL serum ( 0.5 mL min)

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

4 Days Room Temperature
                4 Days Refrigerated
               14 Days&

Methodology

Enzymatic

Days Performed

Monday - Saturday
 
TAT- 4 - 6 Days

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

85549
 
LOINC Code: 2589-0

PDM

5915320

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
LYSOZYME, SERUM LYSOZYME LYSOZYME, SERUM Lysozyme, Serum

Result Interpretation

Age (µg/mL)
0 to 6 m Not established
7 m to 5 y 3.0−7.4
6 to 40 y 3.3−7.1
41 to 60 y 3.4–7.6
61 to 70 y 3.6−8.1
71 to 80 y 3.7−8.5
>80 y 4.2−9.5

Limitations


Test may lack specificity when applied to classification of acute leukemia

(occasional false-positive cases of M1, M2, and M6).

Forms
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