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HelpTest Code MET METHEMOGLOBIN
Additional Codes
|
Primary ID |
Epic Code |
Mayo Access ID |
|
MET |
LAB91 |
FAH5268 |
Specimen Information
|
Container |
Specimen |
Temperature |
Collect Vol |
Submit Vol |
Minimum Vol |
Stability |
| Lithium Heparin (Green) Tube | Whole Blood |
Refrigerate |
3 mL | 3 mL | 0.8 mL | 4 hours |
| Heparinized Syringe | Whole Blood | Refrigerate | 1 mL | 1 mL | 0.2 mL | 4 hours |
Green microtainers are not ideal for this assay and should be used when a vacutainer cannot be obtained.
Sodium heparin and lithium heparin are both acceptable. Plasma separator tubes are acceptable.
For samples collected in a syringe remove the needle from syringe and cap sample immediately.
Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority
Daily / immediately / Available STAT
Method
Co-Oximetry
CPT(s)
| Description | CPT Code |
| Methemoglobin | 83050 |
Instrumentation
Siemens Rapid Point 500
Reference Range
All ages: <1.5%
Section
Chemistry-1
Performing Location
University of Vermont Medical Center
Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing? Yes/No
Yes
LOINC Code Information
| Result Code | Reporting Name | LOINC Code |
| MET | Methemoglobin | 2614-6 |