Test Directory
| Test Code | ||
| PYKIN | ||
| Test Name | ||
| Pyruvate Kinase | ||
| CPT Codes | ||
| 84220 | ||
| Expected Turnaround Time | ||
| 2 - 3 days | ||
| Clinical Utility | ||
| Preferred initial screening test for pyruvate kinase deficiency. | ||
| Specimen and Container Info | ||
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Specimen Type: Whole Blood
Collection Container: Lavender Top (EDTA) Alternate Collection Container: Green Top (Sodium or Lithium Heparin), Pale Yellow Top (ACD Solution A or B) or Pink Top (EDTA) Desired Specimen Volume: 1 mL |
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| Processing and Submission Instructions | ||
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| Transport Instructions | ||
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Transport to the laboratory refrigerated. |
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| Stability Requirements | ||
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| Methodology | ||
| Quantitative Enzymatic Assay | ||
| Reference Intervals | ||
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See patient report. |
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| Limitations | ||
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Patients who have recently received transfusions have normal donor cells that may mask PK deficient erythrocytes. |
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| Reference Lab | ||
| ARUP Laboratories | ||
| Testing Schedule | ||
| Routine, daily | ||
The American Medical Association (AMA) Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes published by HNL Lab Medicine are guidelines and are intended for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the exclusive responsibility of the billing entity. View the Terms.
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