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HelpTest Code LAB93 HOMOCYSTEINE, BLOOD
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
Preferred draw is a SST.
If SST or PST is drawn, spin immediately.
If red top is drawn, then place on ICE prior to sending down to the lab.
Allowed: Green top (lithium heparin PST), gold top (SST), or red top (serum).
Storage
Stable for 2 days at 2-8 °C or 91 days at less than or equal to -20 °C.