Test Code ASOTTR Antistreptolysin O Screen [LAB1178]
Performing Laboratory
Pathology Laboratory Des Moines, IA
Laboratory Section:
Core Laboratory
Clinical Testing | Pathology Laboratory
Test Method
Turbidometric
Performance
Monday-Friday 8:00a to 10:00p
Saturday-Sunday 9:00a to 5:00p
Analytical Time:
1 day
Specimen Requirement
Container/Tube Type:
Red (No Additive)
Green (Lithium Heparin)
SST (Serum Separator)
Transport Information:
3.0 mL blood/1.0 mL serum or plasma
Minimum Sample Volume:
2.5 mL blood/0.75 mL serum or plasma
Unacceptable Conditions:
Hemolysis or gross lipemia
Specimen Stability
Refrigerated Stability:
3 days
Frozen Stability:
14 days
Ambient Stability:
8 hours
CPT Code Information
86060