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HelpTest Code 8463 Specific Gravity, Body Fluid
Specimen Type
Body Fluid
Container
Sterile, leak-proof container
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL (1 mL preferred)
Stability
7 days at 2-8oC
Expected Turn Around Time
1-2 days
Transfer Instructions
Do not centrifuge samples. Submit in a sterile, leak-proof container, refrigerated (cold packs). Due to stability, ship and draw specimen the same day, never before a holiday.
CPT
84315
Special Handling
Rejection criteria: gross hemolysis, lipemia, clotted, mucoid.