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Test Code 4010184 Mono Spot

Important Note

This test may now be run on serum, plasma, or whole blood.

Specimen Requirements

Serum or plasma

Whole blood in a tube containing EDTA or heparin as the anticoagulant
Avoid hemolysis

Container

SST (tiger, gold, or red top), PST (light green top), or EDTA (lavender top) tube.

Stability

Serum or Plasma:  48 hours at 2-8°C. May be frozen at -10°C for 3 months.

Whole blood:  24 hours at 2-8°C

Analytical Time

Same day
Available stat

Sample Retention Time

7 days

Method

Color Immunochromatography

CPT Code

86308

Performing Laboratory

Springfield Hospital Laboratory

Reject Due To

Improperly labeled sample
Whole blood collected in a tube containing anything other than EDTA or Heparin as the anticoagulant.