Intrinsic Factor Blocking Antibody
WARDE: IFAB, Antrim #81230, EPIC: LAB6074, SOFT: XIFAB
Test Codes
WARDE: IFAB, Antrim #81230, EPIC: LAB6074, SOFT: XIFAB
Instructions
No sample should be collected from a patient who has received Vitamin B12 injection therapy within the past 7 days.
Specimen Collection Criteria
Collect (preferred specimen): One Gold-top SST tube.
Also acceptable: One plain Red-top tube.
Physician Office/Draw Specimen Preparation
Let specimen clot 30-60 minutes then centrifuge to separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer serum to a plastic transport tube and freeze (-20°C/-4°F or below).
Preparation for Courier Transport
Transport: 1.0 mL serum, frozen (-20°C/-4°F or below). (Minimum: 0.5 mL)
Rejection Criteria
- Grossly hemolyzed specimens.
- Severely lipemic specimens.
- Specimens not collected and processed as indicated.
In-Lab Processing
Let specimen clot 30-60 minutes then centrifuge to separate serum from cells. Transfer serum to a plastic transport tube and freeze (-20°C/-4°F or below).
Transport: 1.0 mL serum, frozen (-20°C/-4°F or below). (Minimum: 0.5 mL)
Storage
Specimen Stability for Testing:
Room Temperature (20-26°C or 68-78.8°F): 8 hours
Refrigerated (2-8°C or 36-46°F): 48 hours
Frozen (-20°C/-4°F or below): 28 days
Specimen Storage in Department Prior to Disposal:
Specimen retention time is determined by the policy of the reference laboratory. Contact the Sendout Laboratory with any questions.
Laboratory
Sent to Warde Medical Laboratory, Ann Arbor, MI.
Performed
Monday – Friday.
Results available in 2-6 days.
Reference Range
Negative.
Test Methodology
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay.
CPT Codes
86340
Contacts
Send Out Laboratory – RO
248-551-9045
Name: Send Out Laboratory – RO
Location:
Phone: 248-551-9045
Last Updated
10/23/2019
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