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26417 Histamine, Whole Blood (FHSTW)

Histamine, Whole Blood (FHSTW)
Test Code: FHSTWSO
Synonyms/Keywords

​Histamine Blood, Histamine, Histamine WB, Histamine Whole Blood, HIST-WB

Specimen Requirements
Specimen TypePreferred Container/TubeAcceptable Container/TubeSpecimen VolumeSpecimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
Whole Blood Heparin​Green Top Tube (GTT) (sodium or lithium heparin)​​1 mL​0.5 mL​
Collection Processing Instructions

Collect blood in a green top tube (sodium or lithium heparin). Submit 1 mL well-mixed blood in a plastic screw cap tube frozen.

NOTE: 1. Critical frozen. Separate samples must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

           2. Unacceptable: non-frozen samples

Specimen Stability Information
Specimen TypeTemperatureTime
​Whole Blood Heparin​Frozen (preferred)​180 days
Rejection Criteria
ThawingWarm reject; Cold reject
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing LocationDay(s) Test PerformedReport AvailableMethodology/Instrumentation
​Mayo Clinic Laboratories forwards to ARUP Laboratories​Monday, Thursday​1 to 11 days​Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Reference Lab
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Reference Range Information
Performing LocationReference Range
​ARUP Laboratories​180 - 1800 nmol/L
Outreach CPTs
CPTModifier
(if needed)		QuantityDescriptionComments
​83088​​​​
Synonyms/Keywords

​Histamine Blood, Histamine, Histamine WB, Histamine Whole Blood, HIST-WB

Ordering Applications
Ordering ApplicationDescription
​COM​Histamine, Whole Blood (FHSTW)
​Cerner​Histamine, Whole Blood (FHSTW)
If the ordering application you are looking for is not listed, contact your local laboratory for assistance.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen TypePreferred Container/TubeAcceptable Container/TubeSpecimen VolumeSpecimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
Whole Blood Heparin​Green Top Tube (GTT) (sodium or lithium heparin)​​1 mL​0.5 mL​
Collection Processing

Collect blood in a green top tube (sodium or lithium heparin). Submit 1 mL well-mixed blood in a plastic screw cap tube frozen.

NOTE: 1. Critical frozen. Separate samples must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

           2. Unacceptable: non-frozen samples

Specimen Stability Information
Specimen TypeTemperatureTime
​Whole Blood Heparin​Frozen (preferred)​180 days
Rejection Criteria
ThawingWarm reject; Cold reject
Reference Range Information
Performing LocationReference Range
​ARUP Laboratories​180 - 1800 nmol/L
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Performing Laboratory Information
Performing LocationDay(s) Test PerformedReport AvailableMethodology/Instrumentation
​Mayo Clinic Laboratories forwards to ARUP Laboratories​Monday, Thursday​1 to 11 days​Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Reference Lab
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
For billing questions, see Contacts
Outreach CPTs
CPTModifier
(if needed)		QuantityDescriptionComments
​83088​​​​
For most current information refer to the Marshfield Laboratory online reference manual.