Haptoglobin
| Sunquest Code: | HAPT | ||
| Epic Code: | LAB89 | Epic Name: | Haptoglobin |
| Methodology: | Immunoturbidmetry | ||
| Turnaround Time: | Performed Mon-Fri; results are reported the same day. | ||
Collection Instructions
| Specimen: | Blood |
| Optimal Volume: | 1 mL |
| Minimum\Peds Volume: | 0.6 mL |
| Container: | Red or gold (gel) (Red (no gel)) |
| Causes for Rejection: | Grossly hemolyzed and highly lipemic samples. Samples not separated from cells within 2 hours of collection. |
Processing and Shipping
| Specimen Processing: | Within 2 hours centrifuge and aliquot 0.5 mL, 0.3 mL minimum. Store in refrigerator. |
| Shipping Instructions: | Ship at refrigerated temperature. |
| Stability: | After separation from cells: 8 days refrigerated; 3 months frozen. |
| Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Endocrine (UMMC-East Bank) |
Interpretive
| Reference Range: |
>6 months: 32-197 mg/dL
A reference range has not been established for patients 6 months of age or younger. |
| Use: | Decreased in intravascular or extravascular hemolysis. Increased in acute or chronic inflammatory response, tissue destruction, and malignant neoplasms. |
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