Arylsulfatase A
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Name: Arylsulfatase A
Code: N1157-QD
Sample Type: Blood
Turnaround Time (TAT): 13 days
Preparation & Notes
6mL whole blood collected in an ACD (yellow-top) tube. CPT Code(s): 84311 Preferred Specimen(s) Preferred Sample: 6 mL whole blood collected in an ACD (yellow-top) tube Minimum Volume: 5 mL Instructions Specimen must arrive within 96 hours of draw to be stabilized. Draw specimen Monday-Thursday only and not the day before a holiday. Specimen should be drawn and packaged as close to shipping time as possible. Do not transfer blood to other containers. Transport Container ACD (yellow-top) tube Transport Temperature Refrigerated (cold packs) Specimen Stability Room temperature: 4 days Refrigerated: 4 days Frozen: Unacceptable Reject Criteria Gross hemolysis Received frozen Specimens other than whole blood Anticoagulants other than ACD solution A or B Specimen >96 hours old Methodology: Colorimetric Enzyme Assay