Viscosity-Serum VISCOS-SO

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Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name	Viscosity, Serum
Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name	Viscosity, Serum
EPIC Order Name	Viscosity, Serum
Clinical Info	Evaluate hyperviscosity syndrome associated with monoclonal gammopathy states (myeloma, macroglobulinemia of Waldenström, and other dysproteinemias), including occasional cases of rheumatoid arthritis, SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus, hyperfibrinogenemia
Specimen Type	Blood
Specimen Volume	1 mL serum (0.8 mL min)
Container	Gold Top Tube
Collection Instructions	Container/Tube: Plain, red-top tube(s) ro Gold Top Tube(s) Specimen: 1 mL serum (0.8 mL min) Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: 14 Days Refrigerated Rejection: Hemolysis; fibrin clots; quantity not sufficient for analysis .
Transport Instructions	Refrigerated
Specimen Stability	14 Days Refrigerated Rejection: Hemolysis; fibrin clots; quantity not sufficient for analysis .
Methodology	Viscometry
Days Performed
Performing Laboratory	LabCorp
CPT	85810 LOINC Code: 3128-6
PDM	5951820
Result Interpretation 0 to 5 years: Not established 6 to 50 years: 1.4−2.0 relative to saline >50 years: 1.4−2.1 relative to saline Values >2.7 may indicate paraproteinemia is present. TAT: 3 -6 Days This test was developed, and its performance characteristics determined, by LabCorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
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