Vascular Endothelial GF(VEGF) VEGF

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Vascular Endothelial GF

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Vascular Endothelial GF (VEGF)

EPIC Order Name

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)

Clinical Info

Assessment of tumor progression and prognosis
Limitations
Results of this test are labeled for research purposes only by the assay's manufacturer.

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Lavender (EDTA) Top Tube
Specimen: 0.5 ml EDTA plasma( 0.5 mL min)
Rejection: Non-EDTA plasma or serum sent; nonfrozen specimen; hemolysis or gross lipemia
 

Transport Instructions

Frozen plasma

Specimen Stability

Unstable Room Temperature
Unstable  Refrigerated
14 Days Frozen

Methodology

Enzyme immunoassay (EIA)

Days Performed

TAT 5-7 days

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

83520
 
LOINC Code: 34694-0

PDM

5903145

Result Interpretation

62−707 pg/mL

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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