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Performing Laboratory
Mohawk Valley Health System Laboratory
Day(s) Performed
Performed: Daily
Routine TAT: Same Day
Available as a STAT test
Specimen Collection and Handling
Venipuncture should occur prior to N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) or Metamizole (Sulpyrine) administration due to the potential for falsely depressed results.Gold top serum separator tube (SST), or red top (serum).
Storage
Serum is stable for 4 days at 2-8 °C and 180 days at less than or equal to -20 °C.